Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Westavia Woods

• 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 Westavia Woods:
  • 35.945914, -84.037133
  • 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 Westavia Woods

• 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 Westavia Woods 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 Westavia Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westavia Woods ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
• Cedar Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 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 northwest)
  • Countryside is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
• Deep Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deep Creek is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
• Ebenezer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Echo Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
• Fair Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Galewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Galewood is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Gulfwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gulfwood is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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   (13 more) ...
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 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 west)
    • Landmark is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
  • Lyons View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Pleasant Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Ridgedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Rocky Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Spanish Trails
    (3 miles [4.8 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 west)
    • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
  • Suburban Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
  • Ten Mile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ten Mile is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Third Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Third Creek is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek

How Far From Westavia Woods 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 Westavia Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Westavia Woods 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 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westavia Woods 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 434 miles [698.5 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 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'