Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Happy Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Happy 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 Happy Acres:
- 36.051472, -83.863239
- 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 Happy 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Happy Acres is near Hamilton County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Happy Acres ...
We found six communities that share the name Happy Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Happy Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Happy Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Happy Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Happy Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the south of the Happy Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Happy Acres.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Happy Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Happy Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Happy Acres.
- Harford County
- This Happy Acres is located in Harford County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east northeast of the Happy Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Happy Acres.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Happy Acres is located in Transylvania County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Happy Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Happy Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Happy Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Happy Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy 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.
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cedarchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarchase
- Cedarchase is located in Knox County
- Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Fountaincrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaincrest
- Fountaincrest is located in Knox County
- Freeway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Halls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Halls Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - John Sevier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Kings Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Loveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mule Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
- Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
- Murphy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ruggles Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Ferry
- Ruggles Ferry is located in Knox County
- Spring Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
- Spring Place is located in Knox County
- Still Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Brook
- Still Brook is located in Knox County
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Whittle Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittle Springs
- Whittle Springs is located in Knox County
- Mayo ‑ Historic
How Far From Happy Acres 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 Happy Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Happy Acres and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Happy Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Happy Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0515, Longitude: -83.8632 In this case, the coordinates for Happy 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 Happy 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 312.011 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.486 degrees. |