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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 Blue Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Blue Ridge Estates:
    • 36.490102, -82.510982
    • 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 Blue Ridge Estates
  • 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
    • Since Blue Ridge Estates is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Blue Ridge Estates

Communities Also Named Blue Ridge Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Blue Ridge Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Blue Ridge Estates is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Blue Ridge Estates is located in Elmore County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blue Ridge Estates that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Blue Ridge Estates.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Blue Ridge Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southwest of the Blue Ridge Estates that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Blue Ridge Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Blue Ridge Estates is located in Clarke County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge Estates that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Blue Ridge Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Ridge Estates ...

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.

  • Applewalk Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
  • Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
  • Fordtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hemlock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
  • Hemlock Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Historic Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
  • Lake Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Quail Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
  • Rock Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Summer Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
  • Summersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summersville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Sunset Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills

How Far From Blue Ridge Estates 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 Blue Ridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Ridge Estates and extending to:

  • Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Ridge Estates to Blountville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Blue Ridge Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Blue Ridge Estates 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 Blue Ridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4901, Longitude: -82.5110       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.205 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.863 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.804 degrees.