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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 Chattanooga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga:
- 35.045472, -85.310355
- 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 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Chattanooga is near Marion County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Chattanooga
Communities Also Named Chattanooga ...
We found three communities that are also named Chattanooga.
Within Tennessee, the name Chattanooga is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located 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].
- Ohio
- Mercer County
- This Chattanooga is located in Mercer County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the north of the Chattanooga that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Chattanooga.
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Chattanooga is located in Comanche County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the west of the Chattanooga that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Chattanooga.
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.
- Bushtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bushtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushtown
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Elder Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elder Mountain is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Mountain
- Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Mountain Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Orchard Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pan Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pan Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pan Gap
- Piney Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Poindexter Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Heights
- Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Riverside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Ruby Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby Falls is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Falls
- Signal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
How Far From Chattanooga 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 city 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:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Chattanooga to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 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 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chattanooga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0455, Longitude: -85.3104 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.854 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.552 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.342 degrees. |
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