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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 Williamsburg Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamsburg Estates 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 Williamsburg Estates:
    • 35.109797, -84.869388
    • 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 Williamsburg Estates
  • 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 Williamsburg Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Williamsburg Estates.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Williamsburg Estates.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Hamilton County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Williamson County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Williamsburg Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Williamsburg Estates.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the east northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Spartanburg County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Warren County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Warren County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Williamsburg Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsburg Estates ...

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.

  • Black Fox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
    • Black Fox is located in Bradley County
  • Dockery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Bradley County
  • Green Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Bradley County
  • Pumpkin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Bradley County
  • Red Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Bradley County
  • Sugar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Bradley County
  • Timber Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
    • Timber Hills is located in Bradley County
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Bradley County
  • Union Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Bradley County
  • Wildwood Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people

How Far From Williamsburg Estates 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 Williamsburg Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Williamsburg Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 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 7,105 miles [11,434.4 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsburg Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamsburg Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1098, Longitude: -84.8694       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Williamsburg Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.591 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.258 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.146 degrees.









 

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