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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 Westover Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westover Hills 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 Westover Hills:
    • 36.303717, -82.400697
    • 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 Westover Hills
  • 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 Westover Hills ...

We found ten communities that share the name Westover Hills.

Within Tennessee, the name Westover Hills is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Westover Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Westover Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Wicomico County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Westover Hills.
    • Texas
      • Tarrant County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Westover Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Albemarle County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Westover Hills.
      • Augusta County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Augusta County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Westover Hills.
      • Danville City
      • This Westover Hills is located in Danville City and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Westover Hills.
      • Greensville County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Greensville County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Westover Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westover Hills.
      • Pittsylvania 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 Virginia community of Westover Hills [Pittsylvania County].
      • Richmond City
      • This Westover Hills is located in Richmond City and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Westover Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westover Hills ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Washington County
  • Carter Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Crossing
    • Carter Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Carter Sell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Sell
    • Carter Sell is located in Washington County
  • Cherokee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Washington County
  • Cherokee Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
    • Cherokee Gardens is located in Washington County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County
  • Colony Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
    • Colony Park is located in Washington County
  • Forest View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Washington County
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Washington County
  • Greenacres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
    • Greenacres is located in Washington County
  • Greenfields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
    • Greenfields is located in Washington County
  • Hickory Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
    • Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holly Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
      • Holly Hill is located in Washington County
    • Mountain Home
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Washington County
    • Ramblewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Washington County
    • Rural Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
      • Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Skyline Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
      • Skyline Heights is located in Washington County
    • Strawberry Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
      • Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Washington County
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westover Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westover Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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- Westover Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westover Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3037, Longitude: -82.4007       In this case, the coordinates for Westover Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Westover Hills 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>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.
<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 Westover Hills 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 311.138 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.76 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.812 degrees.




 

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