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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 Lake Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Crest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lake Crest:
- 36.481769, -82.490425
- 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 Lake Crest
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Lake Crest is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lake Crest
Communities Also Named Lake Crest ...
We found two communities that are also named Lake Crest.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Lake Crest.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Lake Crest in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hamilton County
- This Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Crest that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lake Crest.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Williamson County
- This Lake Crest is located in Williamson County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Crest that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Lake Crest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Crest ...
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.
- Applewalk Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Fordtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hemlock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Historic Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Royal Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughter is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Summer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summersville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
How Far From Lake Crest 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 Lake Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Crest and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Crest to Blountville, 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 239 miles [384.6 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Crest) 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 Lake Crest 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 Lake Crest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4818, Longitude: -82.4904 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Crest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.193 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.848 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.798 degrees. |
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