Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eastwood Acres:
  • 35.140349, -85.264958
  • 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 Eastwood Acres

• 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 Eastwood Acres is near Sequatchie County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Eastwood Acres ...

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.

• Colonial Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
• Cross Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
• Dale Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• Echo Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
• Forestdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
• Fountain Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
  • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
• Galaxy Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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 northeast)
  • 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
• Hickory Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Kings Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
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  • Kings Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Mountain Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
    • Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
  • Red Bank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <2>
  • Rustic Villa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Villa
    • Rustic Villa is located in Hamilton County
  • Shepherd Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
    • Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
  • Skyline Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
    • Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
  • Summertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
  • Town Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Valleybrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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

How Far From Eastwood Acres 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 Eastwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eastwood Acres and extending to:

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 110 miles [177 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Eastwood Acres 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 522 miles [840.1 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 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastwood Acres. 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/