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:
- 35.270080, -88.195035
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Bucktown is near Decatur County and also McNairy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- eBird sighting report for McNairy 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.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Bucktown.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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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.
- Box Elder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Centerview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Hardin County
- Economy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Farmers Union Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Union Landing
- Farmers Union Landing is located in Hardin County
- Hookers Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookers Bend
- Hookers Bend is located in Hardin County
- Mays Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Ferry
- Mays Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Nelsons Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Hardin County
- New Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Hardin County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Hardin County
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Hardin County
- Swift
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Walkertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Hardin County
How Far From Bucktown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Savannah, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bucktown to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 35.2701, Longitude: -88.1950 In this case, the coordinates for Bucktown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bucktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 314.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.633 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.498 degrees. |