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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 Bucksnort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucksnort 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 Bucksnort:
- 35.885620, -87.684466
- 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 Bucksnort
- 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 Hickman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- Since Bucksnort is near Humphreys County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Bucksnort
Communities Also Named Bucksnort ...
We found four communities that are also named Bucksnort.
Within Tennessee, the name Bucksnort is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Bucksnort is located in Marshall County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bucksnort that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Bucksnort.
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This Bucksnort is located in Dallas County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bucksnort that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bucksnort.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bucksnort that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Bucksnort.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Falls County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Bucksnort.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucksnort ...
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.
- Bold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Furnace is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Grandmother Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Hurricane Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Only
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Salt Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Spot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spot
- Water Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
How Far From Bucksnort 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 Bucksnort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucksnort and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bucksnort to Centerville, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 54 miles [86.9 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 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 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 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bucksnort) 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 Bucksnort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bucksnort 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 Bucksnort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8856, Longitude: -87.6845 In this case, the coordinates for Bucksnort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.346 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.142 degrees. |
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