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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 Lakeshore Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore Estates:
    • 35.123128, -85.155788
    • 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 Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore Estates 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 Lakeshore Estates

Communities Also Named Lakeshore Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Lakeshore Estates.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Lakeshore Estates.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Hamblen County
      • This Lakeshore Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeshore Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakeshore Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Lakeshore Estates is located in Hall County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakeshore Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lakeshore Estates.
      • Troup County
      • This Lakeshore Estates is located in Troup County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south of the Lakeshore Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Lakeshore Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeshore 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.

  • Cherokee Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Harbor Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbour Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
  • Heritage Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Hickory Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hidden Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Kings Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Lake Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Lake Dweller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
  • Lake Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
    • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
    • Riverchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
    • Silverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Summer Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Summer Haven is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
    • Turkeyfoot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
    • Valleybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
    • Vista Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills

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

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeshore 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 115 miles [185.1 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 517 miles [832 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 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1231, Longitude: -85.1558       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeshore Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.764 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.459 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.26 degrees.