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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:
    • 36.546992, -87.324452
    • 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 ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Heritage Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Montgomery 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.

  • Cedarbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Clarksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eastern Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
    • Eastern Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Endsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endsville
    • Endsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Grasslands
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
    • Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Meadow Lane is located in Montgomery County
  • River Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • River Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Shady Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
    • Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Swan Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
    • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Willow Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Heritage Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 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 Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.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- 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: 36.5470, Longitude: -87.3245       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 314.149 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.253 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.832 degrees.









 

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