Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fall Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fall Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fall 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 Fall Creek:
- 36.533436, -82.451257
- 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 Fall 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Fall Creek is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Fall Creek ...
We found ten communities that share the name Fall Creek.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Fall Creek.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Bedford County
- This Fall Creek is located in Bedford County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fall Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Fall Creek.
- Bedford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Miguel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Fall Creek [San Miguel County].
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Fall Creek is located in Idaho County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fall Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Fall Creek.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Fall Creek is located in Adams County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fall Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Fall Creek.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fall Creek [Chatham County].
- Yadkin 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 North Carolina community of Fall Creek [Yadkin County].
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Fall Creek is located in Oconee County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fall Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Fall Creek.
- Texas
- Hood County
- This Fall Creek is located in Hood County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fall Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hood County community of Fall Creek.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fall Creek [Pittsylvania County].
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- This Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fall Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Fall Creek.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fall 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.
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Fox Fire
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Gunnings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hemlock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Mystic Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
- Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Pettyjohn Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyjohn Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
- Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Rock City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scenic Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
- Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sunrise Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley
- Sunrise Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Scenic Woods
How Far From Fall 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 Fall Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fall Creek and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fall Creek to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 337 miles [542.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fall Creek. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Fall Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fall Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5334, Longitude: -82.4513 In this case, the coordinates for Fall Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Fall 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fall Creek 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 311.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.829 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.766 degrees. |