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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 Laurel Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel 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 Laurel Creek:
    • 35.193682, -85.339127
    • 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 Laurel Creek
  • 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 Laurel Creek ...

We found five communities that share the name Laurel Creek.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Laurel Creek.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Van Buren County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Van Buren County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Laurel Creek that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Laurel Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Sussex County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Laurel Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Gwinnett County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Laurel Creek.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Clay County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Laurel Creek.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Laurel Creek is located in Fayette County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Laurel Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel 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.

  • Cross Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Edwards Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
    • Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Falling Water
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Hiddenbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenbrook
    • Hiddenbrook is located in Hamilton County
  • Lone Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Sequatchie County
  • Rustic Villa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Villa
    • Rustic Villa is located in Hamilton County
  • Shepherd Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
    • Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
  • Signal Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Skyline Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
    • Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Springvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Hamilton County
  • Summertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people

How Far From Laurel Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Laurel Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Creek to Chattanooga, with an average speed<4> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1937, Longitude: -85.3391       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Laurel Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.877 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.599 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.318 degrees.




 

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