Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Soddy - Daisy.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Soddy - Daisy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Soddy - Daisy and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Soddy - Daisy

• 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 Soddy - Daisy:
  • 35.257534, -85.174031<1>
  • 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 Soddy - Daisy

• 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 Soddy - Daisy is near Bradley County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Soddy - Daisy

Curious and Interesting Names Near Soddy - Daisy ...

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.

• Caramel Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Caramel Village is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
• Crabtree Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crabtree Hills is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
  • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
• Cross Timbers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cross Timbers is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
• Daisy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Daisy is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
• Dana Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dana Hills is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
• Falling Water
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Falling Water is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
• Garden Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Garden Farms is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
• Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
• Green Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Cove is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
• Holly Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Heights is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
• Irongate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Irongate is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Lake Dweller
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Dweller is also located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Lakesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakesite is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Mile Straight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mile Straight is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Straight
  • Prairie Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Creek is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
  • Prairie Peninsula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Peninsula is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
  • Ridge Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ridge Bay is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
  • Sandalwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandalwood Village is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove Shores is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Shores
  • Springcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Springcrest is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest

How Far From Soddy - Daisy 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 included the distance from a city such as Soddy - Daisy to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Soddy - Daisy and extending to:

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Soddy - Daisy to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 109 miles [175.4 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 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>