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36.013691, -84.073525
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We found 23 communities that share the name Washington Heights.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Washington Heights.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Hamilton County
This Washington Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Washington Heights.
Washington County
This Washington Heights is located in Washington County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington Heights.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Washington Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Washington Heights.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Washington Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Washington Heights.
Sussex County
This Washington Heights is located in Sussex County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Washington Heights.
Georgia
Dougherty County
This Washington Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Washington Heights.
Wilkes County
This Washington Heights is located in Wilkes County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Washington Heights.
Illinois
Cook County
This Washington Heights is located in Cook County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Washington Heights.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Washington Heights is located in Carroll County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Washington Heights.
Wicomico County
This Washington Heights is located in Wicomico County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Washington Heights.
Michigan
Calhoun County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Washington Heights [Calhoun County].
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Washington Heights [Oakland County].
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Washington Heights is located in Middlesex County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Washington Heights.
New York
New York County
This Washington Heights is located in New York County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Washington Heights.
Orange County
This Washington Heights is located in Orange County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Washington Heights.
North Carolina
Cleveland County
This Washington Heights is located in Cleveland County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Washington Heights.
Iredell County
This Washington Heights is located in Iredell County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the east of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Washington Heights.
Pitt County
This Washington Heights is located in Pitt County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Washington Heights.
Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
This Washington Heights is located in Cumberland County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Washington Heights.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
This Washington Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Washington Heights.
Vermont
Orange County
This Washington Heights is located in Orange County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Washington Heights.
Virginia
Roanoke City
This Washington Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Washington Heights.
West Virginia
Boone County
This Washington Heights is located in Boone County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Washington Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Heights ...
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.
Ball Camp (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Washington Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Heights and extending to:
Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Washington Heights to Knoxville, with an average speed<5> 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 151 miles [243 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0137, Longitude: -84.0735 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Washington Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.137 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.864 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.584 degrees.