Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ducktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ducktown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ducktown
- 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 Ducktown:
- 36.335936, -82.629041
- 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 Ducktown
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Ducktown is near Greene County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Ducktown ...
We found four communities that share the name Ducktown.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Ducktown.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ducktown ...
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.
- Big Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Centersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Christie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Gabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Graysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hartmantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmantown
- Hartmantown is located in Washington County
- Haws Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haws Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Crossroads
- Haws Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Greene County
- Locust Mount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Luke ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mayflower ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mitchell Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Springs
- Mitchell Springs is located in Washington County
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Washington County
How Far From Ducktown 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 Ducktown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ducktown and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ducktown to Jonesborough, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ducktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ducktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ducktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3359, Longitude: -82.6290 In this case, the coordinates for Ducktown 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 Ducktown 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 311.275 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.921 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.897 degrees. |