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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 Highland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Estates:
- 35.927844, -85.178575
- 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 Highland Estates
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Highland Estates is near White County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Highland Estates
Communities Also Named Highland Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Highland Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Highland Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Highland Estates is located in Middlesex County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Highland Estates.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Highland Estates is located in Houston County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Highland Estates.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Highland Estates is located in Ogle County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Highland Estates.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Highland Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Highland Estates.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Highland Estates is located in Charles County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Highland Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Highland Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Highland Estates.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Highland Estates is located in Pickens County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Highland Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.
- Camelot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Camelot is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Clarktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Claysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Fairyland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairyland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairyland
- Foxfire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hide-A-Way Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hide-A-Way Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide-A-Way Hills
- Holiday Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holiday Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Howard Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Livesay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Livesay is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ridgedale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Todd Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Volunteer Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Volunteer Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Heights
How Far From Highland 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 Highland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Estates and extending to:
- Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Estates) 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 Highland Estates 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 Highland Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9278, Longitude: -85.1786 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.804 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.618 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.067 degrees. |
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