Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prospect, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prospect and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prospect
- 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 Prospect:
- 35.811475, -83.802398
- 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 Prospect
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Prospect is near Sevier County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Prospect ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Prospect.
There are seven communities within Tennessee that are also named Prospect.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 45 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Benton County
- Bradley County
- Giles County
- Haywood County
- Lincoln County
- Loudon County
- McMinn County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sumter County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Prospect.
- Walker County
- This Prospect is located in Walker County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Prospect.
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Prospect [Gunnison County].
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Prospect [Weld County].
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Prospect is located in Franklin County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Prospect.
- Jasper County
- This Prospect is located in Jasper County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Prospect.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Prospect is located in Champaign County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Prospect.
- Sangamon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Prospect [Sangamon County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Prospect is located in Butler County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Prospect.
- Republic County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Republic County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Prospect.
- Sedgwick County
- This Prospect is located in Sedgwick County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Prospect.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Prospect is located in Grant Parish and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Prospect.
- Saint Charles Parish
- This Prospect is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Prospect.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw 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 Mississippi community of Prospect [Chickasaw County].
- Newton County
- This Prospect is located in Newton County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Prospect.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prospect [Jackson County].
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prospect [Webster County].
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Prospect [Chautauqua County].
- Oneida County
- This Prospect is located in Oneida County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Prospect.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Prospect is located in Brunswick County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Prospect.
- Robeson County
- This Prospect is located in Robeson County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east southeast of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Prospect.
- Nova Scotia
- This Prospect lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Prospect is located in Highland County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Prospect.
- Marion County
- This Prospect is located in Marion County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the north of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
- Ontario
- This Prospect lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Prospect is located in Clay County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Prospect.
- Marion County
- This Prospect is located in Marion County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
- Rains County
- This Prospect is located in Rains County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Prospect.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect ...
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.
- Bank ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cave Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cold Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Blount County
- High Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Knox County
- Hornet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Huskey Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Valley
- Huskey Valley is located in Blount County
- Knob Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Sevier County
- Notime ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Peppermint Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
- Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Blount County
- Rocky Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Shooks Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
- Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
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- Stock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Creek
- Stock Creek is located in Knox County
- Twelve Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County
- Valley Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Knox County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Stock Creek
How Far From Prospect 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 Prospect to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prospect and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prospect to Maryville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8115, Longitude: -83.8024 In this case, the coordinates for Prospect 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 Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Prospect 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Prospect to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.643 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.526 degrees. |