Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Eden of the Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eden of the Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eden of the 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 Eden of the Lake:
  • 35.729239, -84.727163
  • 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 Eden of the 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 Rhea County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rhea County
  • Since Eden of the Lake is near Meigs County and also Roane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roane 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 Eden of the Lake

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eden of the 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.

• Apollo Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Apollo Shores is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Shores
• Cove Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove Point is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
• Eagle Furnace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
• Eagle Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Point is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
• Half Moon Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Half Moon Shores is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Shores
• Iron Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Iron Hill is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Pioneer Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Terrace View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Terrace View is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View

How Far From Eden of the Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eden of the Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Eden of the Lake and extending to:

• Dayton, which is the Seat of Rhea County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eden of the Lake to Dayton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'