Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastern Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastern Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastern 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 Eastern Hills:
- 36.520048, -87.319452
- 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 Eastern 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Eastern Hills is near Christian County and also Cheatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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 Eastern Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Eastern Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Eastern Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Eastern Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Eastern Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south of the Eastern Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Eastern Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastern 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.
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Endsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Grasslands
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
- Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
- Greenland Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Farms
- Greenland Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Kingsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Meadow Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Montgomery County
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rotary Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
- Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rudolphtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolphtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
- Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County
- Seven Mile Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ferry
- Seven Mile Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Shady Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
- Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Swan Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Rotary Hills
How Far From Eastern Hills 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 Eastern Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastern Hills and extending to:
- Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Eastern Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastern Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Eastern Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastern Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5200, Longitude: -87.3195 In this case, the coordinates for Eastern Hills 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eastern Hills 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 314.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.244 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.837 degrees. |