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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 Sugar Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek:
    • 36.598173, -81.727894
    • 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 Sugar Creek
  • 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 Sugar Creek ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Sugar Creek.

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

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Jackson County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Blount County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sugar Creek.
      • Mobile County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sugar Creek.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the south of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sugar Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Sugar Creek.
      • Fannin County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Sugar Creek.
      • Morgan County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Sugar Creek.
    • Illinois
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Jackson County].
      • Wabash 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 Illinois community of Sugar Creek [Wabash County].
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sugar Creek [Lake County].
      • Shelby County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sugar Creek.
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Sugar Creek [Lee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Gallatin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sugar Creek [Gallatin County].
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Sugar Creek.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Jackson County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sugar Creek.
      • Stoddard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sugar Creek [Stoddard County].
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sugar Creek.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Athens County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sugar Creek.
      • Trumbull County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Sugar Creek.
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Le Flore County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Sugar Creek.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sugar Creek that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Sugar Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar Creek ...

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.

  • Apple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Johnson County
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Eureka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Johnson County
  • Flatwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Fuller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County
  • Holy Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hill
    • Holy Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <6>
  • Listening Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listening Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listening Rock
    • Listening Rock is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Mountain City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shingletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County

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

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

  • Mountain City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sugar Creek to Mountain City, with an average speed<7> 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 282 miles [453.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Creek. 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- Sugar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5982, Longitude: -81.7279       In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Sugar Creek 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.
<3>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 Sugar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Sugar Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.739 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.345 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.449 degrees.




 

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