Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boyds Creek:
  • 35.924012, -83.658590
  • 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 Boyds Creek

• 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • Since Boyds Creek is near Knox County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boyds 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.

• Alder Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
  • Alder Branch is located in Sevier County
• French Broad ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Broad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Broad
  • French Broad is located in Sevier County
• Gapcreek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
  • Gapcreek is located in Knox County
• Henry Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
  • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
• Hicks Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
  • Hicks Crossing is located in Sevier County
• Kodak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
  • Kodak is located in Sevier County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
• Oak City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
  • Oak City is located in Sevier County
• Peters Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
  • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Sevier County
• Seven Islands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Islands
  • Seven Islands is located in Knox County
• Stony Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Knox County
• Thorn Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
  • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
• Union Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
  • Union Valley is located in Sevier County

How Far From Boyds Creek to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boyds Creek and extending to:

• Sevierville, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boyds Creek to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about 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 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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