Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Douglas Estates:
  • 35.998982, -83.360998
  • 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 Douglas Estates

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Douglas Estates is near Cocke County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cocke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sevier 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 Douglas Estates

Communities Also Named Douglas Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Douglas Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Douglas Estates is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Douglas Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Douglas County
    • This Douglas Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Douglas Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Douglas Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas 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.

• Beaver Dam ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dam is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
• Bird Crossroad
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bird Crossroad is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Crossroad
• Chestnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Elliot Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Elliot Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Ferry
• Lake View Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake View Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Promised Land
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Promised Land is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
• Sandy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
• Sugar Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Forks is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Forks
• Tryon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tryon is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon

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

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

• Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Douglas Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'