Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Colonial Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Shores

• 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 Shores:
  • 35.136183, -85.199956
  • 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 Shores

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • Since Colonial Shores is near Catoosa County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Shores ...

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.

• Dale Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
  • Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
• Dana Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
  • Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
• Echo Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
  • Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
• Forestdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
• Galaxy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galaxy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
  • Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
• Greens Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
  • Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
• Harbor Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
• Harbour Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
  • Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
• Hickory Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
• Hidden Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
• Irongate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Irongate is located in Hamilton County
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  • Kings Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Kings Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Ridge Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
    • Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
  • Riverchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
    • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
  • Town Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
    • Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Turkeyfoot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
    • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
  • Valleybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
    • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
  • Vista Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills
    • Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County

How Far From Colonial Shores to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Colonial Shores and extending to:

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Shores 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 519 miles [835.2 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 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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