Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howardville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howardville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howardville
- 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 Howardville:
- 35.007169, -84.997349
- 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 Howardville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Howardville is near Catoosa County and also Whitfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- eBird sighting report for Whitfield 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 Howardville ...
We found four communities that share the name Howardville.
Within Tennessee, the name Howardville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Floyd County
- This Howardville is located in Floyd County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Howardville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Howardville.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Howardville is located in New Madrid County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howardville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Howardville.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Howardville is located in Oswego County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howardville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Howardville.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howardville ...
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.
- Collegedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <3>
- Edgar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Flint Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
- Flint Springs is located in Bradley County
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Holy Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
- Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Keith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Maplewood Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Maplewood Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Mineral Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Parks Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Store
- Parks Store is located in Bradley County
- Red Clay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Tucker Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Springs
- Tucker Springs is located in Bradley County
How Far From Howardville 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 Howardville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howardville and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Howardville to Chattanooga, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howardville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
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' (or 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- Howardville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howardville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0072, Longitude: -84.9973 In this case, the coordinates for Howardville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Howardville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.328 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.223 degrees. |