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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Highlands:
    • 35.120350, -85.268847
    • 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 Forest Highlands
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Forest Highlands is near Marion County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Forest Highlands

Communities Also Named Forest Highlands ...

We found two communities that are also named Forest Highlands.

Within Tennessee, the name Forest Highlands is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Forest Highlands is located in Mobile County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Highlands that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Forest Highlands.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Forest Highlands is located in Walton County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Highlands that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Forest Highlands.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Highlands ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Cross Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Dale Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
  • Forestdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Fountain Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
  • Galaxy Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
  • Green Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Hickory Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Kings Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Kings Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Mountain Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Red Bank
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverside Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Riverside Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Riverview is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Shepherd Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
    • Signal Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
    • Skyline Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Summertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
    • Valleybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook

How Far From Forest Highlands 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 Forest Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Highlands 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 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Highlands to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 523 miles [841.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Forest Highlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Forest Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1204, Longitude: -85.2688       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.832 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.537 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.307 degrees.