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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 Wooded Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wooded Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wooded Acres
Communities Also Named Wooded Acres ...
We found six communities that are also named Wooded Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Wooded Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of six communities that are located 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)
- Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
- Cherrybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
- Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Deep Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deep Creek is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Grand Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Heather Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heather Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Landmark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Lyons View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons View is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
- Marble City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Ridgedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Shadow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Spanish Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spanish Trails is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Stonebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stonebrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Third Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Third Creek is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
- Treeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Treeville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wooded Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wooded Acres 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 Wooded Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9767, Longitude: -84.0291 In this case, the coordinates for Wooded Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.109 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.827 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.575 degrees. |
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