Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Otter Creek Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Otter Creek Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Otter Creek Junction

• 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 Otter Creek Junction:
  • 35.935625, -84.931897
  • 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 Otter Creek Junction

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Otter Creek Junction is near Rhea County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rhea County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Otter Creek Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Otter Creek Junction.

Within Tennessee, the name Otter Creek Junction is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Otter Creek Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Vigo County
    • This Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Otter Creek Junction that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Otter Creek Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Otter Creek Junction ...

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.

• Bowling
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling
  • Bowling is located in Cumberland County
• Cherry Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Branch
  • Cherry Branch is located in Cumberland County
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Crab Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
• Daddys Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddys Creek
  • Daddys Creek is located in Cumberland County
• Highland View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Highland View is located in Cumberland County
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Cumberland County
• Meridian
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Cumberland County
• Rolling Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Otter Creek Junction 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 Otter Creek Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Otter Creek Junction 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/