Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Acres
- 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 Highland Acres:
- 35.737305, -83.991571
- 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 Highland 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Highland Acres is near Knox County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Highland Acres ...
We found ten communities that share the name Highland Acres.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Highland Acres.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Sumner County
- This Highland Acres is located in Sumner County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Highland Acres.
- Sumner County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Highland Acres is located in Kent County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Highland Acres.
- Sussex County
- This Highland Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east northeast of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Highland Acres.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Highland Acres [Jefferson Parish].
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Highland Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Highland Acres.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Highland Acres is located in Howard County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Highland Acres.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Highland Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Acres.
- Lee County
- This Highland Acres is located in Lee County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Highland Acres.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Highland Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Highland Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Highland Acres that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Highland Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.
- Bent Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Blockhouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Blount County
- Cherokee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Blount County
- Cherokee Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Blount County
- Everett Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
- Everett Heights is located in Blount County
- Green Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Blount County
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Blount County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
- Maryville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
- Rockgardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Blount County
- Sunset View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Blount County
- Heritage Hills
How Far From Highland Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highland Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Acres and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7373, Longitude: -83.9916 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Highland Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Highland Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.761 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.624 degrees. |