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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Park 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 Lake Park:
    • 36.523158, -82.459313
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park 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 Park

Communities Also Named Lake Park ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Lake Park.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Lake Park.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Lake Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lake Park.
    • Hamblen County
      • This Lake Park is located in Hamblen County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lake Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Lake Park is located in Palm Beach County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Lake Park.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Lake Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Lake Park.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Lake Park is located in Lowndes County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lake Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Lake Park [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Lake Park is located in LaPorte County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Lake Park.
    • Iowa
      • Dickinson County
      • This Lake Park is located in Dickinson County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Lake Park.
    • Minnesota
      • Becker County
      • This Lake Park is located in Becker County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Lake Park.
      • Hennepin 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 Minnesota community of Lake Park [Hennepin County].
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • This Lake Park is located in Warren County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lake Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Lake Park is located in Union County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lake Park.
      • Wake County
      • Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Lake Park.
    • Ohio
      • Stark 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 Ohio community of Lake Park [Stark County].
    • Ontario
      • This Lake Park lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
    • Utah
      • Davis 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 Utah community of Lake Park [Davis County].
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lake Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lake Park.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Lake Park is located in Orleans County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Lake Park.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Lake Park is located in Tazewell County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Lake Park.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Lake Park is located in King County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake Park that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lake Park.
      • Pierce 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 Washington community of Lake Park [Pierce County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Calumet 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 Wisconsin community of Lake Park [Calumet County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Park ...

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.

  • Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
  • Fox Fire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Fire is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
  • Fox Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fox Run is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Hemlock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
  • Hemlock Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Holiday Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Lake Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Mystic Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
  • Pettyjohn Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
  • Rock City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Scenic Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
    • Sunnyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunnyside is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunrise Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sunrise Valley is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley
    • Sunset Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo

How Far From Lake Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Park to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lake Park 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>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 Lake Park 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 Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5232, Longitude: -82.4593       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.174 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.833 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.773 degrees.