Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wedgewood Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wedgewood Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wedgewood Hills
- 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 Wedgewood Hills:
- 35.903692, -84.081023
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Wedgewood Hills
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Wedgewood Hills is near Blount County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wedgewood Hills ...
We found two communities that share the name Wedgewood Hills.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Wedgewood Hills.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Wedgewood Hills in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Greene County
- This Wedgewood Hills is located in Greene County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wedgewood Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Wedgewood Hills.
- Greene County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Wedgewood Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wedgewood Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Wedgewood Hills.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wedgewood Hills ...
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.
- Blue Grass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Knox County
- Cedar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
- Cedar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Echo Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Knox County
- Fox Fire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Knox County
- Gulf Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Gulfwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pine Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Knox County
- Suburban Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
- Ten Mile
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Wedgewood Hills 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 Wedgewood Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wedgewood Hills and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wedgewood Hills to Knoxville, 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 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wedgewood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wedgewood Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wedgewood Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9037, Longitude: -84.0810 In this case, the coordinates for Wedgewood Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Wedgewood Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.139 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.616 degrees. |