Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tumbling 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 Tumbling Creek:
  • 36.874280, -81.845955
  • 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 Tumbling 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Tumbling Creek is near Smyth County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Smyth County
  • eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Tumbling 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.

• Cedar Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Branch
  • Cedar Branch is located in Smyth County
• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Washington County
• Clinchburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
  • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
• Corn Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Valley
  • Corn Valley is located in Russell County
• Elk Garden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
  • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
• Henrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
  • Henrytown is located in Smyth County
• Lick Skillet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
  • Lick Skillet is located in Smyth County
• Meadowview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <2>
• Pleasant Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Heights is located in Smyth County
• Plum Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
  • Plum Creek is located in Washington County
• Rockdell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
  • Rockdell is located in Russell County
• Rosedale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Russell County
• Saltville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <2>
• Shortsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
  • Shortsville is located in Washington County

How Far From Tumbling 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 Tumbling 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 Tumbling Creek and extending to:

• Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tumbling Creek to Abingdon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/