Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horse Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horse Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horse 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 Horse Creek:
- 36.437601, -82.625709
- 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 Horse 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 Horse Creek is near Washington County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Horse Creek ...
We found eight communities that share the name Horse Creek.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Horse Creek.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Greene County
- This Horse Creek is located in Greene County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of the Horse Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Horse Creek.
- Greene County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker 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 Alabama community of Horse Creek [Walker County].
- British Columbia
- This Horse Creek lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Horse Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horse Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Horse Creek.
- Illinois
- Will 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 Illinois community of Horse Creek [Will County].
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Horse Creek is located in Aiken County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Horse Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Horse Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Polk County
- This Horse Creek is located in Polk County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Horse Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Horse Creek.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- This Horse Creek is located in Laramie County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horse Creek that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Horse Creek.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horse 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.
- Butterfly ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cloverbottom ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverbottom
- Cloverbottom is located in Sullivan County
- Double Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Fall Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
- Fall Branch is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <4>
- Gabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Haws Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haws Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Crossroads
- Haws Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Lone Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lovelace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Washington County
- Mitchell Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Springs
- Mitchell Springs is located in Washington County
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lovelace
How Far From Horse Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Horse Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horse Creek and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Horse Creek to Blountville, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horse 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horse Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horse Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4376, Longitude: -82.6257 In this case, the coordinates for Horse 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Horse 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Horse Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.273 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.934 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.866 degrees. |