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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 Green Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Hills 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 Green Hills:
    • 35.125349, -85.236346
    • 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 Green Hills
  • 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 Green Hills ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Green Hills.

There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named Green Hills.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Davidson County
      • This Green Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Green Hills.
    • Maury County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Green Hills [Maury County].
    • Putnam County
      • This Green Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Green Hills.
    • Tipton County
      • This Green Hills is located in Tipton County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Green Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Green Hills is located in Limestone County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Green Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Green Hills.
    • Florida
      • Bay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Green Hills [Bay County].
      • Miami-Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Green Hills [Miami-Dade County].
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Green Hills is located in Hall County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Green Hills.
      • Walker County
      • This Green Hills is located in Walker County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Green Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Green Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Green Hills.
      • Frederick County
      • This Green Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Hills.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Green Hills is located in Chautauqua County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Green Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Green Hills [Greene County].
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Green Hills is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Green Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Green Hills [Delaware County].
      • Washington County
      • This Green Hills is located in Washington County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Green Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Green Hills that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Green Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Hills ...

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.

  • Cherokee Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
    • Cherokee Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Dale Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
    • Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
  • Echo Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
    • Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
  • Forestdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
  • Galaxy Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galaxy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
    • Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Greens Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
    • Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Harbor Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
    • Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Kings Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Kings Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Long Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
    • Red Bank
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Riverchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
    • Town Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
      • Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Turkeyfoot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
      • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
    • Valleybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
      • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County

How Far From Green Hills 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 Green Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Hills and extending to:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Green Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 521 miles [838.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Hills. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1253, Longitude: -85.2363       In this case, the coordinates for Green Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Green Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Green Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.813 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.515 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.292 degrees.




 

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