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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 Summertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summertown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Summertown:
- 35.168404, -85.302459
- 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 Summertown
- 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 Summertown is near Sequatchie County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Summertown
Communities Also Named Summertown ...
We found three communities that are also named Summertown.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Summertown.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Lawrence County
- This Summertown is located in Lawrence County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west of the Summertown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Summertown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This Summertown is located in Shasta County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summertown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Summertown.
- Georgia
- Emanuel County
- This Summertown is located in Emanuel County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Summertown that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Summertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summertown ...
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.
- Cross Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dale Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dale Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
- Echo Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Echo Glen is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
- Edwards Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
- Falling Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Fountain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Galaxy Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galaxy Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galaxy Heights
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Greens Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greens Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Hickory Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hiddenbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hiddenbrook is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenbrook
- Kings Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kings Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Lone Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Mountain Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rustic Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rustic Villa is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Villa
- Shepherd Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
- Signal Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springvale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Springvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Town Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Town Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
How Far From Summertown 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 Summertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summertown and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Summertown to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summertown) 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 Summertown 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 Summertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1684, Longitude: -85.3025 In this case, the coordinates for Summertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.854 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.309 degrees. |
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