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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 Maplewood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maplewood Heights 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 Maplewood Heights:
    • 35.036741, -85.096340
    • 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 Maplewood Heights
  • 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 Maplewood Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Maplewood Heights.

Within Tennessee, the name Maplewood Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Maplewood Heights is located in Luzerne County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Maplewood Heights.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Maplewood Heights is located in King County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maplewood Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Maplewood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maplewood 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.

  • Collegedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
    • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <3>
  • Graysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Hamilton County
  • Harris Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
    • Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Hickory Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
  • Holiday Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Holy Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
    • Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Howardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howardville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Howardville is located in Hamilton County
  • Lake Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
    • Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shady Rest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
      • Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County
    • Shepherd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Hamilton County
    • Silverdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
    • Vista Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills
      • Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County

How Far From Maplewood Heights 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 Maplewood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Maplewood Heights to Chattanooga, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 122 miles [196.3 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 518 miles [833.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maplewood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maplewood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maplewood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0367, Longitude: -85.0963       In this case, the coordinates for Maplewood Heights 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Maplewood Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.725 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.402 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.257 degrees.









 

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