Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Gold Point Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gold Point Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gold Point Estates

• 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 Gold Point Estates:
  • 35.157293, -85.190789
  • 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 Gold Point Estates

• 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 Gold Point Estates is near Sequatchie County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley 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 Gold Point Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold Point Estates ...

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.

• Caramel Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
• Crabtree Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
  • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
• Cross Timbers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
• Dale Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
• Dana Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
• Echo Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
• Garden Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
• Green Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
• Green Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Greens Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
• Harbour Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
• Hickory Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Hidden Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Irongate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Irongate is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Kings Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Lake Dweller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
  • Long Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
  • Prairie Peninsula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
  • Ridge Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
  • Riverchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Sandalwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
  • Springcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Springcrest is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest
  • Town Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
  • Turkeyfoot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
  • Valleybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook

How Far From Gold Point Estates 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 Gold Point Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gold Point Estates and extending to:

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gold Point Estates to Chattanooga, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 518 miles [833.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'