Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Griffith 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 Griffith Creek:
  • 35.283962, -85.549968
  • 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 Griffith 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Griffith Creek is near Sequatchie County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Griffith Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Griffith Creek.

Within Tennessee, the name Griffith Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Summers County
    • This Griffith Creek is located in Summers County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Griffith Creek that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Griffith Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffith 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.

• Cartwright
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
• Cedar Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Marion County
• Center Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
• Dogtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Grundy County
• Flat Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
  • Flat Branch is located in Grundy County
• Greentown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Greentown is located in Marion County
• Liberty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sequatchie County
• Mountain ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
  • Mountain is located in Marion County
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
• Red Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Marion County
• Suck Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek
  • Suck Creek is located in Marion County
• Sulphur Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Marion County

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

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

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Griffith Creek to Jasper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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