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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 Peak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peak 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • 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 Peak

Communities Also Named Peak ...

We found five communities that are also named Peak.

Within Tennessee, the name Peak is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This Peak is located in Garland County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the west of the Peak that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Peak.
    • Kentucky
      • Scott County
      • This Peak is located in Scott County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north of the Peak that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Peak.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes County
      • This Peak is located in Barnes County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Peak that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Peak.
    • Oregon
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Peak [Benton County].
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry County
      • This Peak is located in Newberry County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Peak that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Peak.

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)
    • Bud is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
  • Bull Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Run is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Camelot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Camelot is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Deep Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Deep Springs is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
  • Grand Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
  • Granite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Granite is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Heather Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Heather Heights is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
  • King Arthur Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kirkstall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirkstall is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkstall
    • Lees Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
    • Moore Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Moore Ferry is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
    • Shadow Wood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
    • Treeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Treeville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
    • Volunteer Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village

How Far From Peak 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.166 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.905 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.59 degrees.