Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakewood Estates
- 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 Lakewood Estates:
- 36.257037, -83.270448
- 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 Lakewood 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- Since Lakewood Estates is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Lakewood Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Lakewood Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Lakewood Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Arkansas
- Miller County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Pinellas County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the south of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Will County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the north northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Webster Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Charles County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood 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.
- Bright Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
- Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Casablanca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Cheeks Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
- Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
- Cherokee Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
- Crockett Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Gaby Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
- Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jaybird
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kentucky Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
- Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Long Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
- Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Mountain View Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
- Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
- Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
- Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County
- Vantage View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Meadows
How Far From Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood Estates and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lakewood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakewood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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- Lakewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2570, Longitude: -83.2704 In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates 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 311.658 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.184 degrees. |