A typical abbreviation for Washington Heights: Washington Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Washington Heights is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Washington Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Washington Heights (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Washington Heights: 865
Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...
While we believe that this Washington Heights is located in Knox County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Washington Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Washington County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Heights - they are located in Alabama, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Washington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Heights ...
Looking for more information about Washington Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Washington Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Heights.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.