Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Duck River:
  • 35.723916, -87.278620
  • 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 Duck River

• 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 Duck River is near Maury County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Maury County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Duck River

Communities Also Named Duck River ...

We found one communities that are also named Duck River.

Within Tennessee, the name Duck River is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Duck River in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Duck River lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Duck River that is located in Hickman County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duck River ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cartersville is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
• Center Star
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Star is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
• Chartersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chartersville is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
• Gordon Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gordon Ferry is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Ferry
• Greenfield Bend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
  • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenfield Bend
  • From Duck River to Greenfield Bend
• Jones Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
• Kettle Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
• Shady Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shady Grove is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

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

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

• Centerville, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Duck River to Centerville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'