Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lees Ferry

• 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 Lees Ferry:
  • 36.030079, -84.187419
  • 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 Lees Ferry

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Lees Ferry is near Knox County and also Roane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roane 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 Lees Ferry

Communities Also Named Lees Ferry ...

We found four communities that are also named Lees Ferry.

Within Tennessee, the name Lees Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Baldwin County
    • This Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Lees Ferry.
    • Montgomery County
    • This Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south southwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lees Ferry.
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
    • This Lees Ferry is located in Coconino County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the west of the Lees Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Lees Ferry.
  • Arkansas
    • Dallas County
    • This Lees Ferry is located in Dallas County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lees Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Ferry ...

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.

• Ball Camp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ball Camp is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
• Bud ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bud is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
• Bull Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bull Run is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
• Camelot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Camelot is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Dutch Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Valley
• Frost
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Frost Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost Bottom is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Bottom
• Golden Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Meadows is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
• Grand Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
• Heather Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Heather Heights is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
• King Arthur Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
• Kirkstall
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kirkstall is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkstall
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
  • Plum Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum Creek is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
  • Poplar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Poplar is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Robertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
  • Robinson Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Robinson Crossroads is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
  • Trails End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trails End is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Treeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Treeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
  • Volunteer Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village

How Far From Lees Ferry 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 Lees Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lees Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'