Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wooded Acres:
  • 35.976748, -84.029078
  • 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 Wooded Acres

• 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 Wooded Acres is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Wooded Acres ...

We found six communities that share the name Wooded Acres.

Within Tennessee, the name Wooded Acres is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Coffee County
    • This Wooded Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Wooded Acres.
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Wooded Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wooded Acres that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wooded Acres.
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This Wooded Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wooded Acres that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wooded Acres.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Wooded Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wooded Acres.
  • Virginia
    • Prince William County
    • This Wooded Acres is located in Prince William County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wooded Acres that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wooded Acres.
    • Roanoke County
    • This Wooded Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast of the Wooded Acres that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Wooded Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wooded Acres ...

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.

• Cherokee Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
  • Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
• Cherrybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
  • Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
• Countryside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Countryside is located in Knox County
• Deep Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Knox County
• Fair Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
• Grand Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
  • Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
• Heather Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Knox County
• Hidden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
• Landmark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
  • Landmark is located in Knox County
• Lyons View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
  • Lyons View is located in Knox County
• Marble City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
  • Marble City is located in Knox County
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  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Knox County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
  • Ridgedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
  • Shadow Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
    • Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
  • Spanish Trails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
    • Spanish Trails is located in Knox County
  • Stonebrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
  • Third Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
    • Third Creek is located in Knox County
  • Treeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
    • Treeville is located in Knox County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wooded Acres 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 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wooded Acres 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 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wooded Acres. 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/