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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pond Creek Ferry:
    • 35.749242, -84.431317
    • 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 Pond Creek Ferry
  • 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 Pond Creek Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Pond Creek Ferry.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Pond Creek Ferry.

Beyond Tennessee.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Cheatham County
      • This Pond Creek Ferry is located in Cheatham County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pond Creek Ferry that is located in Loudon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Pond Creek Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pond Creek 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.

  • Anglers Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
    • Anglers Cove is located in Roane County
  • Big Piney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
    • Big Piney is located in Loudon County
  • Cave Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
    • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
  • Cedar Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
    • Cedar Fork is located in Loudon County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Roane County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County
  • Green Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Roane County
  • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
    • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
  • Lake-A-Wana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-A-Wana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-A-Wana
    • Lake-A-Wana is located in Roane County
  • Long Island Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Ferry
    • Long Island Ferry is located in Roane County
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Loudon County
  • Old Sweetwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sweetwater
    • Old Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
      • Oral is located in Roane County
    • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
    • Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattie Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
      • Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
    • Ponders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders
      • Ponders is located in Roane County
    • Poplar Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Loudon County
    • Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Loudon County
    • Robinson Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
      • Robinson Mill is located in Loudon County
    • Sunnyside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Loudon County

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

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

  • Loudon, which is the Seat of Loudon County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pond Creek Ferry 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pond Creek Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pond Creek Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7492, Longitude: -84.4313       In this case, the coordinates for Pond Creek 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>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 Pond Creek Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.346 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.067 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.802 degrees.









 

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