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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 Lockwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lockwood Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lockwood Heights:
- 35.105628, -85.281902
- 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 Lockwood Heights
- 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 Lockwood Heights is near Marion County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Lockwood Heights
Communities Also Named Lockwood Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Lockwood Heights.
Within Tennessee, the name Lockwood Heights is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Lockwood Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lockwood Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lockwood Heights.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Lockwood Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lockwood Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Lockwood Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lockwood Heights ...
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.
- Bushtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bushtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushtown
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dale Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
- Forestdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Fountain Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Galaxy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
- Green Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Hickory Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Kings Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Mountain Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverside Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Shepherd Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
- Signal Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Skyline Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
How Far From Lockwood Heights 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 Lockwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lockwood Heights and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lockwood Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lockwood Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lockwood Heights 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 Lockwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1056, Longitude: -85.2819 In this case, the coordinates for Lockwood Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.839 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.316 degrees. |
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