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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 Lakesite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakesite 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 Lakesite:
    • 35.202699, -85.140768
    • 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 Lakesite
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakesite ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
    • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Crabtree Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
    • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
  • Cross Timbers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
  • Dana Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
    • Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Garden Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
    • Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
  • Green Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
  • Hidden Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
  • Irongate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Hamilton County
  • Lake Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
    • Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County
  • Lake Dweller
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
    • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Prairie Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Hamilton County
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    • Prairie Peninsula
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
      • Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
    • Ridge Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
      • Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
    • Shady Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Hamilton County
    • Shady Grove Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Shores
      • Shady Grove Shores is located in Hamilton County

How Far From Lakesite 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 city such as Lakesite to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lakesite and extending to:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lakesite to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 113 miles [181.9 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Lakesite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2027, Longitude: -85.1408       In this case, the coordinates for Lakesite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lakesite 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 312.758 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.463 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.234 degrees.