Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cheeks Crossroads:
  • 36.250372, -83.212390
  • 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 Cheeks Crossroads

• 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
  • Since Cheeks Crossroads is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Grainger 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

Communities Also Named Cheeks Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Cheeks Crossroads.

Within Tennessee, the name Cheeks Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Cheeks Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Orange County
    • This Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cheeks Crossroads that is located in Hamblen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Cheeks Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheeks Crossroads ...

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.

• Bright Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
  • Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
• Cherokee Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
• Chuckey Bend ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey Bend
  • Chuckey Bend is located in Hamblen County
• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Hamblen County
• Eureka Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
  • Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
• Gaby Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
  • Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
• Hillcrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Hamblen County
• Jaybird
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
  • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
• Kentucky Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
  • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
• Kingswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Hamblen County
• Liberty Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
• Long Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
  • Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
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  • Mountain View Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
    • Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
  • Needmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Hamblen County
  • Rocky Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Hamblen County
  • Silver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
  • Springvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Hamblen County

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

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cheeks Crossroads to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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