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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel 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 Laurel Creek:
- 35.762845, -85.559978
- 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
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Laurel Creek is near Warren County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 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 ...
- Hamilton County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Hamilton County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Laurel Creek.
- Hamilton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Laurel Creek is located in Sussex County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Van Buren 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 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Van Buren 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 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Van Buren 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 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laurel Creek that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Laurel Creek.
- Delaware
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.
- Bone Cave
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Campaign
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Denny Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Denny Ferry is located in Van Buren County
- Goodbars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rock Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <3>
- Sparkman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Spencer, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Creek to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 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 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 obstructions 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: 35.7628, Longitude: -85.5600 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 313.031 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.856 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.269 degrees. |