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36.206774, -82.435142
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We found 25 communities that share the name Dry Creek.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Dry Creek.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Carter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dry Creek [Carter County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dry Creek [Fayette County].
Alaska
This Dry Creek lies 3,167 miles [5,096.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
Arkansas
Searcy County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dry Creek [Searcy County].
California
Siskiyou County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Dry Creek [Siskiyou County].
Idaho
Bingham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Dry Creek [Bingham County].
Kansas
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dry Creek [Cherokee County].
Saline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dry Creek [Saline County].
Sedgwick County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dry Creek [Sedgwick County].
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dry Creek [Washington County].
Kentucky
Knott County
This Dry Creek is located in Knott County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Dry Creek.
Louisiana
Beauregard Parish
This Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beauregard Parish community of Dry Creek.
Calcasieu Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dry Creek [Calcasieu Parish].
Mississippi
Covington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dry Creek [Covington County].
Tippah County
This Dry Creek is located in Tippah County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Dry Creek.
Missouri
Crawford County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dry Creek.
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Dry Creek [Elko County].
North Carolina
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dry Creek [Montgomery County].
Oklahoma
Cherokee County
This Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the west of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Dry Creek.
Oregon
Benton County
This Dry Creek is located in Benton County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Dry Creek.
South Carolina
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dry Creek [Lancaster County].
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Dry Creek is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Dry Creek.
Washington
Walla Walla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Dry Creek [Walla Walla County].
West Virginia
Raleigh County
This Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Dry Creek.
Wyoming
Park County
This Dry Creek is located in Park County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dry Creek that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Dry Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dry 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.
Big Cherokee (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Dry Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dry Creek and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dry Creek to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dry Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dry Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2068, Longitude: -82.4351 In this case, the coordinates for Dry Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dry Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Dry Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.158 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.769 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.854 degrees.