Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Citico:
  • 35.550081, -84.099909
  • 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 Citico

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Citico is near Blount County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Citico

Communities Also Named Citico ...

We found one communities that are also named Citico.

Within Tennessee, the name Citico is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Citico in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Etowah County
    • This Citico is located in Etowah County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Citico that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Citico.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Citico ...

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.

• Chilhowee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chilhowee is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
• Chilhowey ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chilhowey is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowey
• Halfway Town ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
• Howard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Howard is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
• Jones Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jones Ferry is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
• Mountainville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountainville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
• Tariffville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tariffville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
• Tennessee ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Tennessee is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
• Three Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Points is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
• Union Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Citico once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Citico and extending to:

• Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Citico to Madisonville, with an average speed<3> 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'