Welcome to Watt Heights ...
Watt Heights is located in McMinn County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Watt Heights: Watt Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Watt Heights is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Watt Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Watt Heights (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Watt Heights: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Watt Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watt Heights.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Lakewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
- Hopewell Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Englewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Watt Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watt Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watt 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 Watt Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watt Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Watt Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watt Heights ...
Looking for more information about Watt 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 Watt Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watt Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watt 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 Watt Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Watt 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. |