Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood Estates
- 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 Westwood Estates:
- 36.116746, -84.137975
- 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 Westwood Estates
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Westwood Estates is near Knox County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Campbell 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Westwood Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Westwood Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Westwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the south of the Westwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Westwood Estates.
- Montana
- Custer County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Custer County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Westwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Horry County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Westwood Estates.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Westwood Estates.
- Salt Lake County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westwood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Kenosha County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Westwood Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood Estates ...
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.
- Bud ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Deep Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Anderson County
- Dutch Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Valley
- Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County
- Granite
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hillvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Knapp ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Minersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Anderson County
- Moore Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
- Moore Ferry is located in Anderson County
- Panther ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Slatestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone
- Slatestone is located in Anderson County
How Far From Westwood Estates 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 Westwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood Estates and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 433 miles [696.8 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1167, Longitude: -84.1380 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Westwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.178 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.583 degrees. |