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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 Knob Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knob Creek 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 Knob Creek:
    • 35.182580, -87.478909
    • 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 Knob Creek
  • 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 Knob Creek ...

We found five communities that share the name Knob Creek.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Knob Creek.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Lauderdale County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Knob Creek.
    • Sevier County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Knob Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Izard County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Knob Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Knob Creek.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Knob Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knob Creek ...

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.

  • Center Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Clack Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clack Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch
    • Clack Branch is located in Lawrence County
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Crewstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewstown
    • Crewstown is located in Lawrence County
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Wayne County
  • Hickory Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
    • Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
  • Holly Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
    • Holly Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Hood Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Lake
    • Hood Lake is located in Lawrence County
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Lawrence County
  • Meadowview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Lawrence County
  • Moon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Moon is located in Wayne County
  • Pea Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pleasant Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Springers Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station
      • Springers Station is located in Lawrence County

How Far From Knob Creek 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 Knob Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Knob Creek to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Knob Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knob Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1826, Longitude: -87.4789       In this case, the coordinates for Knob Creek 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 Knob Creek 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 314.183 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.103 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.213 degrees.




 

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