Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 English Creek:
  • 35.901485, -83.224323
  • 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 English Creek

• 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 Cocke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cocke County
  • Since English Creek is near Jefferson County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier 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 English Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name English Creek.

Within Tennessee, the name English Creek is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named English Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Atlantic County
    • This English Creek is located in Atlantic County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the English Creek that is located in Cocke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of English Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near English 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.

• Bat Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bat Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bat Harbor
  • Bat Harbor is located in Cocke County
• Birdsville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
  • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
• Chestnut Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
• Gum Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
  • Gum Spring is located in Cocke County
• Irish Cut
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Cut
  • Irish Cut is located in Cocke County
• Jaybird
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 Cocke County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
• Jimtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
• Licklog
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licklog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licklog
  • Licklog is located in Cocke County
• Maple Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring
  • Maple Spring is located in Cocke County
• Pleasant Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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 Cocke County
• Promised Land
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Promised Land is located in Jefferson County
• Sunset Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gap
  • Sunset Gap is located in Cocke County

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

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

• Newport, which is the Seat of Cocke County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from English Creek 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 397 miles [638.9 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 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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