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Welcome to Washington Heights ...

Washington Heights is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Washington Heights: Washington Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Washington Heights is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Washington Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Washington Heights: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...

While we believe that this Washington Heights is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Washington Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Knox 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.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Heights.

Communities near Washington Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Heights.

  • Johnson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • Kingsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • East Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Elizabethton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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 ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Washington Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Washington Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.