Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Copperhill:
  • 34.995401, -84.386101
  • 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 Copperhill

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Copperhill is near Fannin County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copperhill ...

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.

• Belltown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belltown
• Burger Town
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
  • Burger Town lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northeast of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Burger Town
• Chanceytown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
  • Chanceytown lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north of Copperhill.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chanceytown
• Ducktown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the north of Copperhill.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ducktown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown<3>
• Fry
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Fry lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Copperhill.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fry
• Grassy Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grassy Creek
• Jonestown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jonestown
• Kingtown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
  • Kingtown lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingtown
• Lickskillet
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Lickskillet lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the south of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lickskillet
• Pierceville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Pierceville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pierceville
• Union
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union
• Wolf Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east of Copperhill.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wolf Creek

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

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

• Benton, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Copperhill to Benton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 156 miles [251.1 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 486 miles [782.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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