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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 Westgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westgate and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westgate:
    • 36.156757, -83.409061
    • 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 Westgate
  • 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
    • Since Westgate is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Westgate

Communities Also Named Westgate ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Westgate.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Westgate.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Greene County
      • This Westgate is located in Greene County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Westgate.
    • Putnam County
      • This Westgate is located in Putnam County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Westgate.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Westgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westgate.
    • Alaska
      • This Westgate lies 3,243 miles [5,219.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Westgate is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the west of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westgate.
      • Santa Clara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Westgate [Santa Clara County].
      • Ventura County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Westgate [Ventura County].
      • Yolo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Westgate [Yolo County].
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Westgate is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westgate.
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Westgate [Manatee County].
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Westgate is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Westgate.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Westgate is located in Dougherty County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the south of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westgate.
      • Hall County
      • This Westgate is located in Hall County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the south southwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Westgate.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Westgate is located in Muscogee County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south southwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Westgate.
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Westgate [Williamson County].
    • Iowa
      • Fayette County
      • This Westgate is located in Fayette County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Westgate.
    • Kansas
      • Geary County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Westgate [Geary County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Westgate is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Westgate.
    • Manitoba
      • This Westgate lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Westgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westgate.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Westgate is located in Prince George's County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westgate.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Westgate [Kent County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Westgate is located in Lamar County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Westgate.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Westgate [Monroe County].
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Westgate is located in Onslow County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Westgate.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Westgate is located in Greenwood County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Westgate.
      • Lexington County
      • This Westgate is located in Lexington County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Westgate.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Westgate [Harris County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Westgate is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westgate.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Westgate is located in Albemarle County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Westgate.
      • Prince William County
      • This Westgate is located in Prince William County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Westgate.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Westgate is located in Suffolk City and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east of the Westgate that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Westgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westgate ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpha is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Bluegrass
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bluegrass is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Fox Den
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fox Den is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Den
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Acres is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hunters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Kathy Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kathy Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathy Hills
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Panther Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther Creek is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek
  • Panther Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Hills
  • Panther Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther Lake is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Lake
  • Pleasant view
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant view is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant view
  • Point Seven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Seven is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Seven
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rambling Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rambling Hills is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
    • Rock Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
    • Rushy Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushy Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushy Springs
    • Seven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Smokerise
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Smokerise is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
    • Wilderness Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilderness Shores is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Shores
    • Willow Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Springs is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westgate and extending to:

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westgate to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Westgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Westgate could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>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 Westgate 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 Westgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1568, Longitude: -83.4091       In this case, the coordinates for Westgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.74 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.428 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.27 degrees.