Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwood 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 Greenwood Acres:
- 36.192870, -83.294614
- 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood Acres is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Greenwood Acres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Greenwood Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Greenwood Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Newton County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Greenwood Acres.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenwood Acres.
- North Carolina
- Person County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Person County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the east of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Wake County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Wake County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the east of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Stark County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Greenwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Greenwood Acres.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood 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.
- Crockett Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Eureka Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Roe Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Junction
- Roe Junction is located in Hamblen County
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Tigertown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Union Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
- Union Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Vantage View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)
How Far From Greenwood Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenwood Acres and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greenwood 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 390 miles [627.6 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 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1929, Longitude: -83.2946 In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 311.671 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.212 degrees. |