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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 Creekmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekmont and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Creekmont:
    • 36.224776, -86.512216
    • 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 Creekmont
  • 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 Creekmont ...

We found one communities that share the name Creekmont.

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

Beyond Tennessee.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Rutherford County
      • This Creekmont is located in Rutherford County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of the Creekmont that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Creekmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekmont ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Wilson County
  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Wilson County
  • Denny Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Hills
    • Denny Hills is located in Wilson County
  • Green Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Greenlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Greenlawn is located in Wilson County
  • Hillview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Wilson County
  • Hunters Store
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
    • Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
  • Indian Lake Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Farms
    • Indian Lake Farms is located in Wilson County
  • Lynn Christie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
    • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
  • Mount Juliet
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
    • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <3>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Wilson County
  • Settlers Knob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Knob
    • Settlers Knob is located in Wilson County
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Wilson County

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

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Creekmont to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creekmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creekmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2248, Longitude: -86.5122       In this case, the coordinates for Creekmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Creekmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.632 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.612 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.559 degrees.









 

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