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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Auburn Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburn Hills and the surrounding area.
- 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 Auburn Hills:
- 35.045556, -85.095000
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Auburn Hills
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Auburn Hills is near Catoosa County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Auburn Hills
Communities Also Named Auburn Hills ...
We found two communities that are also named Auburn Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Auburn Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Auburn Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Auburn Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Auburn Hills.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the north of the Auburn Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Auburn Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburn Hills ...
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.
- Collegedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harbour Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
- Lake Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Maplewood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplewood Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
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- Shady Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shepherd
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shepherd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Silverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Vista Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills
How Far From Auburn Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Auburn Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburn Hills and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Auburn Hills to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auburn Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Auburn Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0456, Longitude: -85.0950 In this case, the coordinates for Auburn Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.724 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.254 degrees. |
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