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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 Shady Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Acres 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 Shady Acres:
    • 35.303126, -85.081621
    • 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 Shady Acres
  • 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 Shady Acres is near Meigs County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley 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 Shady Acres

Communities Also Named Shady Acres ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Shady Acres.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Shady Acres.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Coffee County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Shady Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Shady Acres.
      • Marshall County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Shady Acres.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Saint Clair County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Shady Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Appling County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Appling County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Shady Acres.
      • Glynn County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Glynn County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Shady Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Morgan County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Morgan County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Shady Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Charles County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Lee County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shady Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Northumberland County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shady Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Lexington County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Shady Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Harris County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shady Acres.
      • Jim Wells County
      • This Shady Acres is located in Jim Wells County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Shady Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Acres ...

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.

  • Bakewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakewell is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakewell
  • Birchwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Daisy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Flat Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grant is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Green Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Holly Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Lakesite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Meadowview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Misty Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Misty Ridge is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Moon Shadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Moon Shadows is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Shadows
    • Prairie Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Peninsula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
    • Sale Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shady Grove is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Grove Shores is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Shores
    • Snow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill

How Far From Shady Acres 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 Shady Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Acres to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 111 miles [178.6 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 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over 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 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Acres) 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 Shady Acres 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 Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3031, Longitude: -85.0816       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.725 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.44 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.184 degrees.