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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 Colonial Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial 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 Colonial Estates:
    • 35.245906, -84.808276
    • 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 Colonial Estates
  • 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 Colonial Estates ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Colonial Estates.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Colonial Estates.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Putnam County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Colonial Estates.
    • Rutherford County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Colonial Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Colonial Estates.
      • Douglas County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Colonial Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Rockingham County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Colonial Estates.
    • North Dakota
      • Burleigh County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Colonial Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Fairfield County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Fairfield County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Colonial Estates.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Dauphin County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Georgetown County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Colonial Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Colonial Estates.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Colonial Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Colonial Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial 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.

  • Arrowhead Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
    • Arrowhead Point is located in Bradley County
  • Camelot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Bradley County
  • Eureka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Bradley County
  • Eureka Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
    • Eureka Hills is located in Bradley County
  • Foxfire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Foxfire is located in Bradley County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
  • Mount Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Mount Harmony is located in Bradley County
  • Peach Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Bradley County
  • Rolling Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Brook
    • Rolling Brook is located in Bradley County
  • Royal Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
    • Royal Oak is located in Bradley County
  • Tasso
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
    • Tasso is located in Bradley County
  • Tasso Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso Heights
    • Tasso Heights is located in Bradley County
  • Whisperwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
    • Whisperwood is located in Bradley County

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

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

  • Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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- Colonial Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2459, Longitude: -84.8083       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Colonial Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.559 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.24 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.086 degrees.









 

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