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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 35.182580, -87.478909
    • 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.
    • Open 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Since Knob Creek is near Wayne County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Knob Creek

Communities Also Named Knob Creek ...

We found five communities that are also named Knob Creek.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Knob Creek.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Lauderdale County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Knob Creek.
    • Sevier County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Sevier County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Knob Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Knob Creek is located in Izard County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence 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 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east of the Knob Creek that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Knob Creek.

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.

  • Center Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Clack Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clack Branch is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Crewstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Crewstown is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewstown
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Hickory Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
  • Holly Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Hood Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hood Lake is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Lake
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Branch is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Meadowview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Moon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Moon is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Pea Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pleasant Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Spring Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Springers Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Springers Station is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station

How Far From Knob 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 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:

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Knob Creek to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<2> 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knob Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1826, Longitude: -87.4789       In this case, the coordinates for Knob Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.183 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.103 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.213 degrees.