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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hillcrest Estates:
    • 35.187014, -85.226624
    • 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 Hillcrest 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Hillcrest Estates is near Sequatchie County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Hillcrest Estates

Communities Also Named Hillcrest Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Hillcrest Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Hillcrest Estates is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hillcrest Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hillcrest Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hillcrest Estates.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Hillcrest Estates is located in Rockingham County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hillcrest Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Hillcrest Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Hillcrest Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hillcrest Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Hillcrest Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hillcrest 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.

  • Caramel Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
  • Crabtree Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
    • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
  • Cross Timbers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Dana Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
  • Echo Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
  • Falling Water
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Garden Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
  • Green Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Greens Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
  • Irongate
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Irongate is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Kings Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
  • Long Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Mile Straight
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mile Straight is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Straight
    • Sandalwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
    • Springcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Springcrest is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest
    • Town Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
    • Valleybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook

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

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hillcrest Estates to Chattanooga, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 109 miles [175.4 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 518 miles [833.6 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 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1870, Longitude: -85.2266       In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.809 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.519 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.273 degrees.