Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Haven
- 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 West Haven:
- 35.605905, -87.075562
- 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 West Haven
- 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 Maury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- Since West Haven is near Giles County and also Hickman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Hickman 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 West Haven ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name West Haven.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named West Haven.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Knox County
- This West Haven is located in Knox County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Haven.
- Knox County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This West Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of West Haven.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This West Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of West Haven.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This West Haven is located in New Castle County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of West Haven.
- Kansas
- Hamilton 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 Kansas community of West Haven [Hamilton County].
- Stanton 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 Kansas community of West Haven [Stanton County].
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This West Haven is located in Dorchester County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of West Haven.
- Michigan
- Shiawassee 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 West Haven [Shiawassee County].
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This West Haven is located in Buncombe County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of West Haven.
- Lenoir County
- This West Haven is located in Lenoir County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of West Haven.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This West Haven is located in Washington County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Haven.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This West Haven is located in Hidalgo County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of West Haven.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This West Haven is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of West Haven.
- Weber County
- This West Haven is located in Weber County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km] to the west northwest of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of West Haven.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This West Haven is located in Rutland County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Haven that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of West Haven.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Haven ...
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.
- Bookers Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookers Ferry
- Bookers Ferry is located in Maury County
- Creek Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Side
- Creek Side is located in Maury County
- Dukes Store ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Store
- Dukes Store is located in Maury County
- Field Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crest
- Field Crest is located in Maury County
- Idlewild
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Maury County
- Poplar Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Top
- Poplar Top is located in Maury County
- Rolling Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Rolling Fields is located in Maury County
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Maury County
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Maury County
How Far From West Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Haven and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from West Haven to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6059, Longitude: -87.0756 In this case, the coordinates for West Haven 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 West Haven 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.955 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.898 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.946 degrees. |