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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 Oak Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hill Estates 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 Oak Hill Estates:
    • 36.047560, -86.791111
    • 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 Oak Hill Estates
  • 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 Oak Hill Estates ...

We found seven communities that share the name Oak Hill Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Oak Hill Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Hill Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Charles County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oak Hill Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Hill Estates.
      • Worcester County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Worcester County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Oak Hill Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Oak Hill Estates.
      • Halifax County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Halifax County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Oak Hill Estates.
      • Prince William County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Oak Hill Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hill 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.

  • Carpenters ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
    • Carpenters is located in Williamson County
  • Deerwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Williamson County
  • Derby Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Glen
    • Derby Glen is located in Williamson County
  • Fountainhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
    • Fountainhead is located in Williamson County
  • Foxland Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxland Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Hall
    • Foxland Hall is located in Williamson County
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Indian Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Williamson County
  • Land Mark
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Mark
    • Land Mark is located in Williamson County
  • Meadowlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
    • Meadowlake is located in Williamson County
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Davidson County
  • Stevens Shop ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Shop
    • Stevens Shop is located in Williamson County
  • Whispering Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
    • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County

How Far From Oak Hill Estates 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 Oak Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hill Estates and extending to:

  • Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Hill Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Oak Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0476, Longitude: -86.7911       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill 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 313.798 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.778 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.721 degrees.









 

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