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We found nineteen communities that share the name Wolf Creek.
There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Wolf Creek.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
DeKalb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wolf Creek [DeKalb County].
Lawrence County
This Wolf Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Wolf Creek.
Rhea County
This Wolf Creek is located in Rhea County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the west of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Wolf Creek.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Saint Clair County
This Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Wolf Creek.
Arkansas
Pike County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wolf Creek [Pike County].
Illinois
Williamson County
This Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wolf Creek.
Indiana
Marshall County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wolf Creek [Marshall County].
Kansas
Lincoln County
This Wolf Creek is located in Lincoln County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Wolf Creek.
Kentucky
Meade County
This Wolf Creek is located in Meade County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Wolf Creek.
Montana
Lewis and Clark County
This Wolf Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Wolf Creek.
North Carolina
Cherokee County
This Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wolf Creek.
Ohio
Washington County
This Wolf Creek is located in Washington County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wolf Creek.
Oregon
Josephine County
This Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Wolf Creek.
Lane County
This Wolf Creek is located in Lane County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km] to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Wolf Creek.
South Dakota
Hutchinson County
This Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Wolf Creek.
Texas
San Jacinto County
This Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Wolf Creek.
Utah
Weber County
This Wolf Creek is located in Weber County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wolf Creek.
West Virginia
Summers County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wolf Creek [Summers County].
Wisconsin
Polk County
This Wolf Creek is located in Polk County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolf Creek that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wolf Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf 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.
Boomer (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Wolf Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolf Creek and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Cocke County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wolf Creek to Newport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Wolf 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wolf Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9222, Longitude: -82.9451 In this case, the coordinates for Wolf Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wolf Creek 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 311.459 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.073 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.144 degrees.