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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 Harbor Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights:
    • 35.096739, -85.198566
    • 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 Harbor Heights
  • 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 Harbor Heights ...

We found six communities that share the name Harbor Heights.

Within Tennessee, the name Harbor Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Harbor Heights is located in Broward County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Harbor Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Harbor Heights.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Harbor Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Harbor Heights.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Harbor Heights is located in King County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Harbor Heights.
      • Pierce County
      • This Harbor Heights is located in Pierce County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km] to the northwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Harbor Heights.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Harbor Heights is located in Racine County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Harbor Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Heights ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
    • Cherokee Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Dale Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
    • Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
  • Galaxy Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galaxy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
    • Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Green Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Harbour Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
    • Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Heritage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Kings Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Lake Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
    • Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Riverchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
    • Rollingwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County
    • Turkeyfoot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeyfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
      • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
    • Vista Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills
      • Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County

How Far From Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Harbor Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 520 miles [836.9 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Heights. 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 '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- Harbor Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0967, Longitude: -85.1986       In this case, the coordinates for Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights 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 312.789 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.483 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.284 degrees.




 

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