Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West View
- 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 View:
- 35.000631, -85.100229
- 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 View
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since West View is near Catoosa County and also Whitfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- eBird sighting report for Whitfield 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 View ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name West View.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named West View.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of West View.
- Trumbull County
- This West View is located in Trumbull County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of West View.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This West View is located in Abbeville County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of West View.
- Spartanburg County
- This West View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the east of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of West View.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This West View is located in Augusta County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of West View.
- Goochland County
- This West View is located in Goochland County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of West View.
- Roanoke City
- This West View is located in Roanoke City and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West View ...
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.
- Collegedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <3>
- Graysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hamilton County
- Harris Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
- Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Hickory Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Hickory Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Holy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
- Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Howardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Maplewood Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Maplewood Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County
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- Shepherd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
- Summit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Walnut Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Shepherd
How Far From West View 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 West View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West View and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West View to Chattanooga, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0006, Longitude: -85.1002 In this case, the coordinates for West View 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 View 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 312.726 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.398 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.267 degrees. |