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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 Hollow Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Hollow Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden Hollow Estates
  • 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 Hollow Estates:
    • 35.987569, -84.919397
    • 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 Hidden Hollow 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Hollow 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.

  • Bowling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling
    • Bowling is located in Cumberland County
  • Cherry Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Branch
    • Cherry Branch is located in Cumberland County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Crab Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
  • Crossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Daddys Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddys Creek
    • Daddys Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Henry Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ford
    • Henry Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Highland View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Highland View is located in Cumberland County
  • Hillcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Cumberland County
  • Homestead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Cumberland County
  • Lake Pomeroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
    • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
  • Meadowview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meridian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cumberland County
    • Otter Creek Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
      • Otter Creek Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Potter Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Ford
      • Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County
    • Rolling Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Cumberland County
    • Slate Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Cumberland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hidden Hollow Estates and extending to:

  • Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hidden Hollow 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Hollow 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Hollow Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Hollow Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9876, Longitude: -84.9194       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Hollow Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hidden Hollow 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 312.648 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.447 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.943 degrees.









 

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