Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alley Ford:
  • 35.963980, -83.471557
  • 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 Alley Ford

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Alley Ford is near Sevier County and also Cocke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • eBird sighting report for Cocke 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 Alley Ford ...

We found one communities that share the name Alley Ford.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Alley Ford.

Beyond Tennessee.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Morgan County
    • This Alley Ford is located in Morgan County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west of the Alley Ford that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Alley Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alley Ford ...

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.

• Alder Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
  • Alder Branch is located in Sevier County
• Bird Crossroad
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Crossroad
  • Bird Crossroad is located in Sevier County
• Deep Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
  • Deep Springs is located in Jefferson County
• Dumplin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
  • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
• Dumplin Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumplin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin Mill
  • Dumplin Mill is located in Jefferson County
• Flat Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
• Fox ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Sevier County
• French Broad ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Broad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Broad
  • French Broad is located in Sevier County
• Greenhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
  • Greenhill is located in Jefferson County
• Harrisburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
• Henry Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
  • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
• Lake View Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
  • Lake View Park is located in Jefferson County
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  • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Powder Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
    • Powder Springs is located in Sevier County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Sugar Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Forks
    • Sugar Forks is located in Jefferson County
  • Union Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Sevier County
  • Union Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Sevier County
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Sevier County

How Far From Alley Ford 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 Alley Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alley Ford and extending to:

• Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alley Ford to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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