Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emerald Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emerald Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emerald 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 Emerald Acres:
- 36.210647, -83.363784
- 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 Emerald 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- Since Emerald Acres is near Grainger County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Emerald Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Emerald Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Emerald Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Emerald Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Emerald Acres is located in Cook County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Emerald Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Emerald Acres.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerald 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.
- Alpha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bluegrass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Casablanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Crockett Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Echo Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Fox Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hamblen County
- Kathy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathy Hills
- Kathy Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Panther Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek
- Panther Creek is located in Hamblen County
- Panther Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Hills
- Panther Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Panther Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Lake
- Panther Lake is located in Hamblen County
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- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Hamblen County
- Rambling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
- Rambling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Hamblen County
- Smokerise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Vantage View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Willow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Hamblen County
- Quail Hollow
How Far From Emerald Acres 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 Emerald Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emerald Acres and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the East.
- 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 Emerald Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 392 miles [630.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerald Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Emerald Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerald Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2106, Longitude: -83.3638 In this case, the coordinates for Emerald Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Emerald Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.236 degrees. |