Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knob Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knob Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knob 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 Knob Creek:
- 35.880908, -89.531186
- 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 Knob 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Knob Creek is near Dyer County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Knob Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name Knob Creek.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Knob Creek.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Lawrence County
- This Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Knob Creek that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Knob Creek.
- Sevier County
- This Knob Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Knob Creek.
- Lawrence County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Knob Creek is located in Izard County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west of the Knob Creek that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Knob Creek.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Knob Creek.
- Transylvania County
- This Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Knob Creek.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knob 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.
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Curve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Double Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
- Double Bridges is located in Lauderdale County
- Dry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Edith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Key Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Corner
- Key Corner is located in Lauderdale County
- Porter Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Gap
- Porter Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Stinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tiger Tail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Tail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Tail
- Tiger Tail is located in Dyer County
How Far From Knob 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 Knob Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knob Creek and extending to:
- Ripley, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Knob Creek to Ripley, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knob Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knob Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knob Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8809, Longitude: -89.5312 In this case, the coordinates for Knob Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Knob Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.507 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.728 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.947 degrees. |