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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lees Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Lees Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Lees Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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.
- Alabama
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) - Bud ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bull Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dutch Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Valley
- Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Frost Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Bottom
- Frost Bottom is located in Anderson County
- Golden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Knox County
- Grand Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
- Heather Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Knox County
- King Arthur Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Arthur Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
- King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
- Kirkstall
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Peak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Plum Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
- Plum Creek is located in Knox County
- Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Robertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Robinson Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Trails End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Knox County
- Treeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Volunteer Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Peak
How Far From Lees Ferry 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Ferry. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0301, Longitude: -84.1874 In this case, the coordinates for Lees Ferry 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Lees Ferry 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 312.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.945 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.627 degrees. |