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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 Carlock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlock 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 Carlock:
    • 35.291462, -84.552432
    • 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 Carlock
  • 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McMinn County
    • Since Carlock is near Polk County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Carlock

Communities Also Named Carlock ...

We found three communities that are also named Carlock.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Carlock.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Jackson County
      • This Carlock is located in Jackson County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carlock that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Carlock.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • McLean County
      • This Carlock is located in McLean County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carlock that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Carlock.
    • South Dakota
      • Gregory County
      • This Carlock is located in Gregory County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carlock that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Carlock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlock ...

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.

  • Balltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Balltown is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Dentville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dentville is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
  • Double Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Double Springs is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Goodsprings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
  • Goosetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Goosetown is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosetown
  • Grady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grady is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Old Patty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Patty is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Patty
  • Piney Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Grove is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Seven Cedars
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Seven Cedars is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
  • Yancey ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Yancey is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carlock to Athens, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Carlock) 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 Carlock 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 Carlock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2915, Longitude: -84.5524       In this case, the coordinates for Carlock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.407 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.071 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.97 degrees.