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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 View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge View 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 Blue Ridge View:
- 35.200626, -85.142455
- 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 View
- 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 Blue Ridge View is near Bradley County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 View
Communities Also Named Blue Ridge View ...
We found two communities that are also named Blue Ridge View.
Within Tennessee, the name Blue Ridge View is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Blue Ridge View is located in Carroll County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Blue Ridge View.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Blue Ridge View is located in Albemarle County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue Ridge View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Blue Ridge View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Ridge View ...
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.
- Caramel Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Crabtree Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Cross Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Dana Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
- Garden Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Green Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Hidden Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Irongate is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Lake Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Dweller
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Lakesite
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Nelsons Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Prairie Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prairie Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Peninsula
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
- Ridge Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
- Sandalwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Shady Grove Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Shores is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Shores
- Springcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springcrest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest
How Far From Blue Ridge View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 View 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 View and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Ridge View to Chattanooga, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 113 miles [181.9 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 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Ridge View) 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 View 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 View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2006, Longitude: -85.1425 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.759 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.235 degrees. |
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