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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 Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Acres 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 Hidden Acres:
    • 36.222591, -83.344894
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hidden 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
    • Since Hidden Acres is near Grainger County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grainger County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hidden Acres

Communities Also Named Hidden Acres ...

We found ten communities that are also named Hidden Acres.

Within Tennessee, the name Hidden Acres is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Hall County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hidden Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hidden Acres.
      • Kent County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Texas
      • Bee County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Bee County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Hidden Acres.
      • San Patricio County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hidden Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Brunswick County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hidden Acres.
      • Goochland County
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hidden Acres.
      • Salem City
      • This Hidden Acres is located in Salem City and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Hidden Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden 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.

  • Casablanca
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
  • Crockett Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
  • Echo Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Rambling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rambling Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
  • Ridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ridgeview is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Sunset Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Vantage View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wildwood is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Hidden Acres 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 Hidden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hidden Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Hidden Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Hidden Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2226, Longitude: -83.3449       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.702 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.394 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.225 degrees.