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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 Washington Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Place 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 Washington Place:
- 35.088962, -85.169399
- 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 Washington Place
- 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 Washington Place is near Catoosa County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Washington Place
Communities Also Named Washington Place ...
We found two communities that are also named Washington Place.
Within Tennessee, the name Washington Place is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Washington Place is located in Marion County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north of the Washington Place that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Washington Place.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Washington Place is located in Wilson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Place that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Washington Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Place ...
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.
- Cherokee Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbour Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Kings Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Lake Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riverchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Rollingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Shepherd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shepherd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Silverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Turkeyfoot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
- Vista Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills
How Far From Washington Place 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 Washington Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Place and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Washington Place to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Washington Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Washington Place 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 Washington Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0890, Longitude: -85.1694 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.771 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.462 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.274 degrees. |
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