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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 Tucker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tucker and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tucker:
- 33.854548, -84.217142
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tucker
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Tucker is near Gwinnett County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tucker
Communities Also Named Tucker ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Tucker.
Within Georgia, the name Tucker is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Tucker is located in Bibb County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Tucker.
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Tucker [DeKalb County].
- Marion County
- This Tucker is located in Marion County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Tucker.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Tucker is located in Gila County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the west of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Tucker.
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Tucker is located in Jefferson County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Tucker.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Tucker [Kankakee County].
- Ogle 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 Tucker [Ogle County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Tucker [Jefferson County].
- Manitoba
- This Tucker lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Tucker [Iosco County].
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Tucker is located in Neshoba County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Tucker.
- Missouri
- Ripley County
- This Tucker is located in Ripley County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Tucker.
- Montana
- Ravalli County
- This Tucker is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Tucker.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Tucker is located in Le Flore County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Tucker.
- Woodward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Tucker [Woodward County].
- Oregon
- Polk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Tucker [Polk County].
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Tucker is located in Anderson County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Tucker.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This Tucker is located in Utah County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tucker that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Tucker.
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Tucker [Buckingham County].
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Tucker [Cowlitz County].
- West Virginia
- Wirt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Tucker [Wirt County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tucker ...
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.
- Choice ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Choice is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Four Winds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Hunters Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Kings Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Mountain Brooke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Patriots Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
- Pebble Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Silver Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoketree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
- Stone Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
- Stone Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tucker 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 Tucker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tucker and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Tucker to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tucker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Tucker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Tucker 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. |
| <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 Tucker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tucker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8545, Longitude: -84.2171 In this case, the coordinates for Tucker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.582 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.194 degrees. |
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