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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 Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Manor 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 Manor:
- 35.125628, -85.117175
- 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 Manor
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Highland Manor is near Bradley County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 Manor
Communities Also Named Highland Manor ...
We found two communities that are also named Highland Manor.
Within Tennessee, the name Highland Manor is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Highland Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Manor that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Manor.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Highland Manor is located in Dane County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Manor that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Highland Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Manor ...
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.
- Harbour Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hidden Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Lake Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Dweller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Lake Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Nelsons Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Prairie Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Peninsula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
- Ridge Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
- Riverchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Summer Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Haven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
- Turkeyfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Vista Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills
How Far From Highland Manor 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 Highland Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Manor and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Manor to Chattanooga, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 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- Highland Manor) 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 Manor 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 Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1256, Longitude: -85.1172 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.741 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.432 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.243 degrees. |
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