Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cave 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 Cave Creek:
  • 35.813965, -84.387555
  • 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 Cave 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roane County
  • Since Cave Creek is near Loudon County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Cave Creek

Communities Also Named Cave Creek ...

We found four communities that are also named Cave Creek.

Within Tennessee, the name Cave Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cave Creek that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Cave Creek.
  • Arkansas
    • Newton County
    • This Cave Creek is located in Newton County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cave Creek that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Cave Creek.
  • Nevada
    • Elko County
    • This Cave Creek is located in Elko County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cave Creek that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Cave Creek.
  • Texas
    • Gillespie County
    • Although located in Gillespie County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Cave Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cave 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.

• Buttermilk Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buttermilk Shores is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Shores
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chestnut Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Lake-A-Wana
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake-A-Wana is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-A-Wana
• Lawnville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawnville is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Oral
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oral is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
• Paint Rock ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
• Pawpaw Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawpaw Plains is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Plains
• Pleasant View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Pond Creek Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pond Creek Ferry is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Ferry
• Poplar Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Springs is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
• Silver Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Silver Ridge is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
• Twin Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

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

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cave Creek 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'