Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucktown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucktown
- 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 Bucktown:
- 33.474834, -85.290504
- 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 Bucktown
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Bucktown is near Randolph County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne 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
Communities Also Named Bucktown ...
We found ten communities that share the name Bucktown.
Within Georgia, the name Bucktown is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Bucktown is located in Hardin County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bucktown that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Bucktown.
- Loudon County
- This Bucktown is located in Loudon County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the north northeast of the Bucktown that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Bucktown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucktown ...
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 Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Carroll County
- Farmers High
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers High have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers High
- Farmers High is located in Carroll County
- Gold Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
- Gold Ridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hightower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Joel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Carroll County
- Lofty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Roosterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Heard County
- Stoney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Carroll County
- Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Victory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Bucktown to ...
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 Bucktown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucktown and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bucktown to Carrollton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bucktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bucktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4748, Longitude: -85.2905 In this case, the coordinates for Bucktown 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 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 Bucktown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.772 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.238 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.705 degrees. |