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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 Westborough, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westborough 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 Westborough:
- 35.943692, -84.055745
- 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 Westborough
- 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 Westborough is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Westborough
Communities Also Named Westborough ...
We found two communities that are also named Westborough.
Within Tennessee, the name Westborough is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Westborough is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westborough that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Westborough.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Westborough is located in Worcester County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westborough that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westborough.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westborough ...
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.
- Ball Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ball Camp is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
- Cedar Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Echo Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Echo Valley is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Galewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galewood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Golden Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Meadows is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gulfwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Heather Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heather Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 northeast)
- Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- 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 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 northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Rocky Hill
(3 miles [4.8 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 north)
- Stonebrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Suburban Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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 Westborough 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 Westborough to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westborough 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 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westborough 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westborough) 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 Westborough 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 Westborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9437, Longitude: -84.0557 In this case, the coordinates for Westborough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.125 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.84 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.595 degrees. |
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