Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crandull:
  • 36.543449, -81.895398
  • 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 Crandull

• 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Since Crandull is near Johnson County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • eBird sighting report for Carter 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 Crandull ...

We found one communities that share the name Crandull.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Crandull.

Beyond Tennessee.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Johnson County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Crandull.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crandull ...

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.

• Camp Tom Howard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Tom Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Tom Howard
  • Camp Tom Howard is located in Sullivan County
• Cold Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Johnson County
• Friendship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Sullivan County
• Fuller
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Fuller is located in Johnson County
• Holy Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hill
  • Holy Hill is located in Johnson County
• Jacob ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
  • Jacob is located in Sullivan County
• Little Doe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
  • Little Doe is located in Johnson County
• Mountain City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <2>
• Shady Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Valley
  • Shady Valley is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Valley <2>
• Shingletown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
• Silver Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County
• Twin Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Twin Oaks is located in Sullivan County
• Upper Shady
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shady
  • Upper Shady is located in Johnson County

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

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

• Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Crandull to Blountville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

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