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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden Valley 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 Valley Estates:
    • 36.000618, -86.850279
    • 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 Valley 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 Hidden Valley Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Hidden Valley Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Hidden Valley Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Hidden Valley Estates.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hidden Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Valley 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.

  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Deerwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Williamson County
  • Derby Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Glen
    • Derby Glen is located in Williamson County
  • Fountainhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
    • Fountainhead is located in Williamson County
  • Foxland Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxland Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Hall
    • Foxland Hall is located in Williamson County
  • Grassland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Williamson County
  • Highgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Williamson County
  • Land Mark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Mark
    • Land Mark is located in Williamson County
  • Landings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings
    • Landings is located in Williamson County
  • Meadowlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
    • Meadowlake is located in Williamson County
  • River Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rest
    • River Rest is located in Williamson County
  • Walnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Williamson County

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Valley Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 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 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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- Hidden Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0006, Longitude: -86.8503       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Valley 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 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 Hidden Valley Estates 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 313.832 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.812 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.757 degrees.









 

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