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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 Mohawk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mohawk and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Mohawk:
    • 36.200931, -83.052660
    • 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 Mohawk
  • 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 Mohawk ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Mohawk.

Within Tennessee, the name Mohawk is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yuma County
      • This Mohawk is located in Yuma County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Mohawk.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Mohawk is located in Columbia County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Mohawk.
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Mohawk is located in Plumas County and lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Mohawk.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Mohawk is located in Lake County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the south of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Mohawk.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage 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 Mohawk [DuPage County].
    • Indiana
      • Hancock County
      • This Mohawk is located in Hancock County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Mohawk.
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw County
      • This Mohawk is located in Keweenaw County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Mohawk.
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • This Mohawk is located in Herkimer County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Mohawk.
      • Schenectady 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 New York community of Mohawk [Schenectady County].
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett 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 North Carolina community of Mohawk [Harnett County].
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton 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 Mohawk [Coshocton County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mohawk.
      • Seneca County
      • This community is historic and although located in Seneca County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Mohawk.
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • This Mohawk is located in Tulsa County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Mohawk.
    • Ontario
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Mohawk.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Mohawk is located in Lane County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Mohawk.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee 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 South Carolina community of Mohawk [Oconee County].
    • Virginia
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mohawk [Lee County].
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell County
      • This Mohawk is located in McDowell County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mohawk that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Mohawk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mohawk ...

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.

  • Bird Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
    • Bird Hill is located in Greene County
  • Bulls Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
    • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <5>
  • Chuckey Bend ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey Bend
    • Chuckey Bend is located in Hamblen County
  • Creek Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Store
    • Creek Store is located in Greene County
  • Hull Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Mill
    • Hull Mill is located in Greene County
  • Marvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
    • Marvin is located in Greene County
  • Mohawk Crossroad
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Crossroad
    • Mohawk Crossroad is located in Greene County
  • Pilot Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Scoot Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoot Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoot Mill
    • Scoot Mill is located in Greene County
  • Silver City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
  • Skinner Crossroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Crossroad
    • Skinner Crossroad is located in Greene County

How Far From Mohawk to ...

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

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mohawk to Greeneville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mohawk. 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- Mohawk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mohawk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2009, Longitude: -83.0527       In this case, the coordinates for Mohawk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Mohawk 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mohawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Mohawk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.527 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.19 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.11 degrees.









 

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