Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duncan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duncan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duncan
- 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 Duncan:
- 35.798694, -83.964627
- 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 Duncan
- 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 Duncan is near Knox County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Duncan ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Duncan.
Within Tennessee, the name Duncan is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 37 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Duncan is located in Jefferson County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Duncan.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Duncan is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Duncan.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Duncan lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- Colorado
- Delta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Duncan [Delta County].
- Saguache County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Duncan [Saguache County].
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Gallatin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Duncan [Gallatin County].
- Stark County
- This Duncan is located in Stark County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Duncan.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Duncan is located in Casey County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Duncan.
- Mercer County
- This Duncan is located in Mercer County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Duncan.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Duncan [Cheboygan County].
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Duncan [Marquette County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Duncan [Clay County].
- Webster County
- This Duncan is located in Webster County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Duncan.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Duncan [Flathead County].
- Gallatin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Duncan [Gallatin County].
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Duncan [Missoula County].
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Harnett County
- This Duncan is located in Harnett County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Duncan.
- Rutherford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Duncan [Rutherford County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Duncan lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Duncan [Allegheny County].
- Tioga County
- This Duncan is located in Tioga County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Duncan.
- Quebec
- This Duncan lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- This Duncan is located in Floyd County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Duncan that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Duncan.
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Duncan [Norfolk City].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duncan ...
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.
- Airport Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Plaza
- Airport Plaza is located in Blount County
- Bent Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
- Everett Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
- Everett Heights is located in Blount County
- Green Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Blount County
- Little River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Blount County
- Littlebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrook
- Littlebrook is located in Blount County
- Maryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <5>
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
- Mentor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mimosa Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Heights
- Mimosa Heights is located in Blount County
- Peppermint Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
- Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
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- Rockgardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Rocky Waters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Waters
- Rocky Waters is located in Blount County
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Blount County
- Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Blount County
- Sunset View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Blount County
- Rockgardens
How Far From Duncan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Duncan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duncan and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Duncan to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duncan. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duncan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duncan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7987, Longitude: -83.9646 In this case, the coordinates for Duncan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Duncan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Duncan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Duncan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.067 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.753 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.596 degrees. |