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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 Woodland Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Acres 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 Woodland Acres:
    • 35.900081, -84.034910
    • 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Acres is near Blount County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Woodland Acres

Communities Also Named Woodland Acres ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Woodland Acres.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Woodland Acres.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Henry County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Henry County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodland Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Newton County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Newton County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Ogle County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Dorchester County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Woodland Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Martin County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Martin County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Woodland Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Oconee County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodland Acres.
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Williamsburg County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east southeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Harris County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodland Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Woodland Acres is located in Arlington County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Acres that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Woodland Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland 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.

  • Blue Grass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Grass is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Cedar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Echo Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
  • Fox Fire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Fire is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
  • Fox Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Hills is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Galewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Galewood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Gulfwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulfwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
  • Henrys Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Henrys Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Ferry
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Landmark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Landmark is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Lyons View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyons View is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
    • Pine Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Springs is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Riverbend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Riverbend is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Rocky Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Stonebrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Suburban Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
    • Ten Mile
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Ten Mile is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Timberlake is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake

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

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Woodland 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 435 miles [700.1 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 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodland 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9001, Longitude: -84.0349       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.111 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.818 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.598 degrees.