Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Lake
- 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 East Lake:
- 35.005353, -85.279123
- 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 East Lake
- 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 East Lake is near Walker County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 East Lake ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name East Lake.
Within Tennessee, the name East Lake is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This East Lake is located in Jefferson County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the East Lake that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of East Lake.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This East Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest of the East Lake that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of East Lake.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This East Lake is located in Hillsborough County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the East Lake that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Lake.
- Marion County
- 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 Florida community of East Lake [Marion County].
- Pinellas County
- This East Lake is located in Pinellas County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the south southeast of the East Lake that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of East Lake.
- Georgia
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Lake ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cannon Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
- Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County (GA)
- Castle Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in Hamilton County
- Cedar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Cloud Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
- Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Dickey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mission Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
- Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Orchard Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
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- Piney Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Poindexter Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Heights
- Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Regency Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
- Regency Place is located in Hamilton County
- Ridgedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ridgeside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ruby Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Falls
- Ruby Falls is located in Hamilton County
- Piney Woods
How Far From East Lake 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 East Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Lake and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from East Lake to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lake. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- East Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0054, Longitude: -85.2791 In this case, the coordinates for East Lake 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 East Lake 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 East Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.339 degrees. |