Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewood 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 Idlewood Acres:
- 36.028970, -84.007689
- 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 Idlewood 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Idlewood Acres is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Idlewood Acres ...
We found four communities that share the name Idlewood Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Idlewood Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Idlewood Acres is located in DeKalb County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Idlewood Acres.
- Houston County
- This Idlewood Acres is located in Houston County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Idlewood Acres.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Idlewood Acres is located in Charles County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Idlewood Acres.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Idlewood Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Idlewood Acres that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Idlewood Acres.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewood 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.
- Black Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cedar Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
- Cherokee Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
- Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
- Cherrybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
- Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
- Deep Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Knox County
- Dry Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fieldview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Grand Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Shadow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Knox County
How Far From Idlewood Acres 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 Idlewood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewood Acres and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Idlewood Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Idlewood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0290, Longitude: -84.0077 In this case, the coordinates for Idlewood Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Idlewood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.097 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.821 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.552 degrees. |