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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 Prospect, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prospect 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 Prospect:
    • 35.367575, -84.419648
    • 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 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McMinn County
    • Since Prospect is near Monroe County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Prospect

Communities Also Named Prospect ...

We found 47 communities that are also named Prospect.

There are seven communities within Tennessee that are also named Prospect.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 40 communities that are located 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
      • This Prospect is located in Benton County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Prospect.
    • Blount County
      • This Prospect is located in Blount County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Prospect.
    • Bradley County
      • This Prospect is located in Bradley County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Prospect.
    • Giles County
      • This Prospect is located in Giles County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Prospect.
    • Haywood County
      • This Prospect is located in Haywood County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Prospect.
    • Lincoln County
      • This Prospect is located in Lincoln County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Prospect.
    • Loudon County
      • This Prospect is located in Loudon County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Prospect.
  • 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 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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
      • New Haven County
      • This Prospect is located in New Haven County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Prospect.
    • Florida
      • Broward 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 Florida community of Prospect [Broward County].
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • This Prospect is located in Franklin County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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
      • Orange County
      • This Prospect is located in Orange County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Prospect.
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This Prospect is located in Butler County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Prospect.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Prospect is located in Jefferson County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Prospect.
    • Louisiana
      • Grant Parish
      • This Prospect is located in Grant Parish and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 508 miles [817.5 km] to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Prospect.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Prospect is located in Waldo County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Prospect.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Prospect is located in Harford County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Prospect.
    • 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 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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
      • Eureka 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 Nevada community of Prospect [Eureka County].
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Prospect is located in Gloucester County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Prospect.
    • 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Prospect.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Prospect lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
    • Ohio
      • Highland County
      • This Prospect is located in Highland County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the north of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the north of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
    • Ontario
      • This Prospect lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Prospect is located in Jackson County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Prospect.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Prospect is located in Butler County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Prospect.
    • Texas
      • Clay County
      • This Prospect is located in Clay County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 594 miles [956 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn 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 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Prospect.
    • Virginia
      • Prince Edward County
      • This Prospect is located in Prince Edward County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward County community of Prospect.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Prospect is located in Waukesha County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Prospect that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Prospect.

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.

  • Bullet Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bullet Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Creek
  • Burger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burger is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebenezer is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Grady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grady is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holly Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Ivy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivy is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Jacktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Liberty Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Manila
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mashburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mashburn is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
    • Mount Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Notchy Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Notchy Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchy Creek
    • Rural Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
    • Seven Cedars
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Seven Cedars is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
    • Zion Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Zion Hill is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill

How Far From Prospect 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 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:

  • Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prospect to Athens, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,951 miles [7,967.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. 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 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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 Prospect 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 Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3676, Longitude: -84.4196       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.329 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.993 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.896 degrees.