Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Waldens Creek

• 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 Waldens Creek:
  • 35.787329, -83.626655
  • 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 Waldens Creek

• 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • Since Waldens Creek is near Blount County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldens 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.

• Cove Creek Cascades
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek Cascades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek Cascades
  • Cove Creek Cascades is located in Sevier County
• Hatchertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchertown
  • Hatchertown is located in Sevier County
• Hornet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
  • Hornet is located in Sevier County
• Line Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
  • Line Spring is located in Sevier County
• Little Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cove
  • Little Cove is located in Sevier County
• McCookville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCookville
  • McCookville is located in Sevier County
• Middle Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
  • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
• New Era
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Sevier County
• Park Settlement
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Settlement
  • Park Settlement is located in Sevier County
• Pigeon Forge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
  • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Sevier County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waldens Creek and extending to:

• Sevierville, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Waldens Creek to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/