Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chattanooga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chattanooga and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chattanooga
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Chattanooga:
- 40.636991, -84.784963
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Chattanooga
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Chattanooga is near Jay County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jay County
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Chattanooga ...
We found three communities that share the name Chattanooga.
Within Ohio, the name Chattanooga is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Chattanooga [San Juan County].
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Chattanooga is located in Comanche County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chattanooga that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Chattanooga.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the south of the Chattanooga that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Chattanooga.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chattanooga ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Ceylon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Dull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Durbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Jay City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Noble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <4>
- Striptown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
How Far From Chattanooga to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chattanooga to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chattanooga and extending to:
- Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chattanooga to Celina, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chattanooga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chattanooga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chattanooga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chattanooga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6370, Longitude: -84.7850 In this case, the coordinates for Chattanooga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Chattanooga to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.591 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.05 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.565 degrees. |