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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.
- 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:
- 35.934247, -84.047133
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on West 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since West Hills is near Blount County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for West Hills
Communities Also Named West Hills ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named West Hills.
There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named West Hills.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Blount County
- This West Hills is located in Blount County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south of the West Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of West Hills.
- Hamblen County
- This West Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of West Hills.
- Roane County
- This West Hills is located in Roane County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 435 miles [700.1 km] to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km] to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Knox 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.
- Cedar Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Countryside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Countryside is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Echo Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Galewood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Gulf Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gulf Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
- Gulfwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gulfwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Landmark
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Lyons View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lyons View is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Rocky Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Spanish Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spanish Trails is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stonebrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Suburban Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Ten Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ten Mile is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Third Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Third Creek is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
- Trails End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trails End is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
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:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9342, Longitude: -84.0471 In this case, the coordinates for West Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.119 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.832 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.594 degrees. |
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