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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hills:
    • 35.695915, -84.020739
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name West Hills.

There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named West Hills.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Hamblen County
      • This West Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of West Hills.
    • Knox County
      • This West Hills is located in Knox County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Hills.
    • Roane County
      • This West Hills is located in Roane County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of West Hills.
    • Washington County
      • This West Hills is located in Washington County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This West Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of West Hills.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This West Hills is located in New Haven County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of West Hills.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This West Hills is located in Alachua County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of West Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This West Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of West Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This West Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of West Hills.
      • Frederick County
      • This West Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of West Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This West Hills is located in Lamar County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of West Hills.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This West Hills is located in Suffolk County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of West Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • This West Hills is located in Durham County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of West Hills.
      • Edgecombe County
      • This West Hills is located in Edgecombe County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of West Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This West Hills is located in Armstrong County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of West Hills.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This West Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of West Hills.
      • Weber County
      • This West Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km] to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of West Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

  • Bestview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestview
    • Bestview is located in Blount County
  • Blockhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
  • Clover Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Blount County
  • Forest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Blount County
  • 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 Blount County
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Blount County
  • Heritage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
  • Mint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint
    • Mint is located in Blount County
  • Sixmile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Sixmile is located in Blount County
  • Springview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Blount County
  • Sunset View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Blount County

How Far From West Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hills and extending to:

  • Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from West Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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 from Point A (ie- West Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6959, Longitude: -84.0207       In this case, the coordinates for West 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 West 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 312.098 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.774 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.647 degrees.




 

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