Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chestnut Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chestnut Hills
- 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 Chestnut Hills:
- 35.901187, -84.399928
- 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 Chestnut 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Chestnut Hills is near Loudon County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Chestnut Hills ...
We found nine communities that share the name Chestnut Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Chestnut Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chestnut Hills.
- Montgomery County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chestnut Hills.
- Prince George's County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Chestnut Hills.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Chestnut Hills.
- Wake County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Wake County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Chestnut Hills.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Chestnut Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Chestnut Hills.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Chestnut Hills.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Chestnut Hills.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut 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.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Buttermilk Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Shores
- Buttermilk Shores is located in Roane County
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Roane County
- Gallagher Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Ferry
- Gallagher Ferry is located in Roane County
- High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Roane County
- Holiday Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Roane County
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Roane County
- Lawnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Oral
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pawpaw Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Plains
- Pawpaw Plains is located in Roane County
- Poplar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Roane County
- Sugar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Roane County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Union
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Wheat ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Williams Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
- Williams Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Twin Oaks
How Far From Chestnut Hills 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 Chestnut Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chestnut Hills and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Chestnut Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9012, Longitude: -84.3999 In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Chestnut Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Chestnut Hills 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 312.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.071 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.749 degrees. |