Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monte Carlo Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monte Carlo Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monte Carlo 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 Monte Carlo Estates:
- 35.285628, -84.809943
- 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 Monte Carlo 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Since Monte Carlo Estates is near McMinn County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Monte Carlo Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Monte Carlo Estates.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Monte Carlo Estates.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Davidson County
- This Monte Carlo Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monte Carlo Estates that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Monte Carlo Estates.
- Davidson County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monte Carlo 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.
- Arrowhead Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
- Arrowhead Point is located in Bradley County
- Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Eureka Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Bradley County
- Folger ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Harbor Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Bradley County
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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 Bradley County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Bradley County
- Rolling Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Brook
- Rolling Brook is located in Bradley County
- Royal Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Tasso
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Tasso Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso Heights
- Tasso Heights is located in Bradley County
- Whisperwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Whisperwood is located in Bradley County
How Far From Monte Carlo 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 Monte Carlo Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monte Carlo Estates and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monte Carlo Estates to Cleveland, with an average speed<3> 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 495 miles [796.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monte Carlo Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/
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- Monte Carlo Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monte Carlo Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2856, Longitude: -84.8099 In this case, the coordinates for Monte Carlo 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 Monte Carlo 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 312.561 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.077 degrees. |