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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 Heritage Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates:
    • 35.909790, -85.043013
    • 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 Heritage Estates
  • 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 Heritage Estates ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Heritage Estates.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Heritage Estates.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Heritage Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Will County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Harford County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Estates.
      • Washington County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Washington County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Minnesota
      • Dodge County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Hinds County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Heritage Estates.
    • New York
      • Orleans County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Heritage Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Estates ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Cumberland County
  • Crossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairyland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairyland
    • Fairyland is located in Cumberland County
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
  • Hide-A-Way Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hide-A-Way Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide-A-Way Hills
    • Hide-A-Way Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Highland View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Highland View is located in Cumberland County
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 Cumberland County
  • Homestead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Cumberland County
  • Howard Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
    • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Livesay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livesay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay
    • Livesay is located in Cumberland County
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Cumberland County
  • Volunteer Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Heights
    • Volunteer Heights is located in Cumberland County
  • Wild Plum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Plum
    • Wild Plum is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.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 '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- Heritage Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9098, Longitude: -85.0430       In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Heritage Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.721 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.52 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.015 degrees.









 

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