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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.
- 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:
- 35.022297, -85.122730
- 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 Williamsburg Estates
- 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 Williamsburg Estates is near Catoosa County and also Bradley 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 Bradley 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 Williamsburg Estates
Communities Also Named Williamsburg Estates ...
We found eight communities that are also named Williamsburg Estates.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Williamsburg Estates.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Bradley County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Williamson County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Hamilton 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.
- Collegedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harris Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
- Lake Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Maplewood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maplewood Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Royal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Shady Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Shepherd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shepherd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Silverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Summit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Williamsburg Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Williamsburg Estates to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> 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 121 miles [194.7 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsburg Estates) 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 Williamsburg Estates 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 Williamsburg Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0223, Longitude: -85.1227 In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.74 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.417 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.271 degrees. |
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