Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peak
- 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 Peak:
- 36.063812, -84.121049
- 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 Peak
- 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 Peak 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 Peak ...
We found five communities that share the name Peak.
Within Tennessee, the name Peak is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peak ...
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.
- Bud ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Bull Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Deep Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Anderson County
- Grand Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
- Granite
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Heather Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Knox County
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- King Arthur Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Arthur Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
- King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kirkstall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lees Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County
- Moore Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
- Moore Ferry is located in Anderson County
- Shadow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
- Treeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Volunteer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Kirkstall
How Far From Peak 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 Peak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peak and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Peak 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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peak. 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- Peak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0638, Longitude: -84.1210 In this case, the coordinates for Peak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Peak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Peak 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 312.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.905 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.59 degrees. |