Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Half Moon Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Half Moon Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Half Moon Shores

• 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 Half Moon Shores:
  • 35.728961, -84.669383
  • 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 Half Moon Shores

• 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roane County
  • Since Half Moon Shores is near Meigs County and also Rhea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • eBird sighting report for Rhea 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 Half Moon Shores ...

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.

• Apollo Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Shores
  • Apollo Shores is located in Rhea County
• Cove Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Cove Point is located in Roane County
• Eagle Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
  • Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
• Eagle Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Roane County
• Holiday Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Roane County
• Iron Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Iron Hill is located in Rhea County
• Maple Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
• Pioneer Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Meigs County
• Rockwood Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
  • Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
• Ten Mile
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Ten Mile is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ten Mile <2>
• Terrace View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
  • Terrace View is located in Rhea County

How Far From Half Moon Shores 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 Half Moon Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Half Moon Shores to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Half Moon Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/