Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whites Village:
  • 35.935640, -83.869625
  • 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 Whites Village

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Whites Village is near Hamilton County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Whites Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Whites Village.

Within Tennessee, the name Whites Village is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Whites Village in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Whites Village is located in New Castle County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whites Village that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Whites Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Village ...

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.

• Bonny Kate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
  • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
• Colonial Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
• Forks of the River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
  • Forks of the River is located in Knox County
• Grandview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Knox County
• High Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
  • High Bluff is located in Knox County
• Island Home
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
  • Island Home is located in Knox County
• Marbledale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbledale
  • Marbledale is located in Knox County
• Mule Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
  • Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
• Park City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Knox County
• Shooks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
  • Shooks is located in Knox County
• Stock Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Creek
  • Stock Creek is located in Knox County

How Far From Whites Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whites Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Whites Village 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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 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 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

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