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:
  • 35.961193, -83.964908
  • 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 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since West View is near Hamilton County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 View

Communities Also Named West View ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named West View.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named West View.

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

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Hamilton County
    • This West View is located in Hamilton County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of West View.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This West View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the south of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West View.
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • This West View is located in Caroline County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of West View.
  • Mississippi
    • Hinds County
    • This West View is located in Hinds County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of West View.
  • New Jersey
    • Bergen County
    • This West View is located in Bergen County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of West View.
  • Ohio
    • Cuyahoga County
    • This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Knox 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 395 miles [635.7 km] to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of West View.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This West View is located in Allegheny County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West View.
  • South Carolina
    • Abbeville County
    • This West View is located in Abbeville County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the West View that is located in Knox 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 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east southeast of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of West View.
  • Vermont
    • Chittenden County
    • This West View is located in Chittenden County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the West View that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of West View.
  • Virginia
    • Augusta County
    • This West View is located in Augusta County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Knox 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Knox 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 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Knox 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.

• Black Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Black Oak is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
• Cherokee Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
• Cherrybrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
• Deep Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Deep Creek is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
• Fair Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Greenway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenway is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
• Hickory Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Hidden Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
• Holiday Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Island Home
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Island Home is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
• Lincoln Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Lyons View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons View is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Marble City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Marble City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
  • Mockingbird Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mockingbird Hill is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
  • Park City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Park City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Pleasant Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Ridgedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Riverbend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverbend is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Third Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Third Creek is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
  • Timberlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Timberlake is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Whittle Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whittle Springs is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittle Springs

How Far From West View 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 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:

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West View 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 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 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 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'