Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crockett Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crockett Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crockett Ridge
- 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 Crockett Ridge:
- 36.223703, -83.323227
- 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 Crockett Ridge
- 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 Crockett Ridge is near Grainger County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crockett Ridge ...
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.
- Casablanca
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Echo Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Gaby Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
- Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Liberty Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Hamblen County
- Rambling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
- Rambling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Roe Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Junction
- Roe Junction is located in Hamblen County
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- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Tigertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Vantage View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills
How Far From Crockett Ridge 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 Crockett Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crockett Ridge and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Crockett Ridge 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crockett Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crockett Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crockett Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2237, Longitude: -83.3232 In this case, the coordinates for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Crockett Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.689 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.215 degrees. |