Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fox Branch:
  • 36.587034, -83.108782
  • 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 Fox Branch

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Fox Branch is near Hawkins County and also Harlan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
  • eBird sighting report for Harlan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Branch ...

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 Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Hancock County
• Camelot
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Hawkins County
• Chestnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Hancock County
• Dry Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Dry Branch is located in Hancock County
• Duck Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
  • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
• Fisher Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
  • Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County
• Friendship
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Hawkins County
• Frost Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Ford
  • Frost Ford is located in Hancock County
• Independence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Hancock County
• Kyles Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Ford
  • Kyles Ford is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyles Ford <2>
• Lee Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
  • Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
• Livesay Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livesay Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Mill
  • Livesay Mill is located in Hancock County
• Rock Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in Hancock County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fox Branch and extending to:

• Sneedville, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Branch to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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