Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis 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 Davis Ford:
- 35.777863, -83.853788
- 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 Davis 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Davis Ford is near Knox County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Sevier 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 Davis Ford ...
We found five communities that share the name Davis Ford.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Davis Ford.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Lewis County
- This Davis Ford is located in Lewis County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Davis Ford.
- Maury County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maury County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Davis Ford.
- Lewis County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Davis Ford is located in Howard County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Davis Ford.
- Missouri
- Maries County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maries County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Davis Ford.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Davis Ford is located in Hampshire County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis Ford that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Davis Ford.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.
- Bank ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cave Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Blount County
- Mountain Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
- Mountain Trace is located in Blount County
- Notime ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Peppermint Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
- Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Twelve Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
How Far From Davis Ford 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 Davis Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Ford and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Davis Ford to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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- Davis Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7779, Longitude: -83.8538 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Davis Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.00 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.673 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.556 degrees. |