Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sterling Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sterling Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sterling Park
- 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 Sterling Park:
- 35.176459, -85.213290
- 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 Sterling Park
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Sterling Park is near Sequatchie County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Sterling Park ...
We found two communities that share the name Sterling Park.
Within Tennessee, the name Sterling Park is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sterling Park [San Mateo County].
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Sterling Park is located in Loudoun County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sterling Park that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Sterling Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling Park ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Crabtree Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Cross Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
- Dana Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
- Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Echo Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Falling Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Garden Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
- Green Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
- Greens Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Hidden Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
- Irongate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Kings Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Long Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
- Mile Straight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Straight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Straight
- Mile Straight is located in Hamilton County
- Sandalwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Springcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest
- Springcrest is located in Hamilton County
- Town Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
- Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Valleybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- Valleybrook is located in Hamilton County
- Kings Ridge
How Far From Sterling Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sterling Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sterling Park and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sterling Park to Chattanooga, with an average speed<4> 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 110 miles [177 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling Park. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sterling Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sterling Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterling Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1765, Longitude: -85.2133 In this case, the coordinates for Sterling Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sterling Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.80 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.508 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.27 degrees. |