Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fountain Village:
  • 35.124239, -85.313848
  • 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 Fountain Village

• 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 Fountain Village is near Marion County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Village ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Edwards Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
  • Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
• Forestdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Galaxy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Hiddenbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenbrook
  • Hiddenbrook is located in Hamilton County
• Mountain Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
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  • Signal Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
    • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Signal Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
    • Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <2>
  • Skyline Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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

How Far From Fountain Village 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 Fountain Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fountain Village 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 525 miles [844.9 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 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Village. 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/