Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Duncanville:
  • 35.451741, -86.841390
  • 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 Duncanville

• 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Since Duncanville is near Maury County and also Giles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Maury County
  • eBird sighting report for Giles 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 Duncanville ...

We found four communities that share the name Duncanville.

Within Tennessee, the name Duncanville is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Duncanville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Duncanville.
  • Illinois
    • Crawford County
    • This Duncanville is located in Crawford County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north of the Duncanville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Duncanville.
  • Texas
    • Dallas County
    • This Duncanville is located in Dallas County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Duncanville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Duncanville.
  • Virginia
    • Washington County
    • This Duncanville is located in Washington County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Duncanville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Duncanville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duncanville ...

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.

• Globe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Marshall County
• Hickory Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
  • Hickory Heights is located in Marshall County
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Marshall County
• Lewisburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Marshall County
• Marshall Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
  • Marshall Heights is located in Marshall County
• Needmore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Marshall County
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Marshall County
• Silver Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Marshall County

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

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

• Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the East.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Duncanville to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

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