Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horton Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horton Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horton Ford
- 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 Horton Ford:
- 36.573149, -82.939332
- 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 Horton Ford
- 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 Horton Ford is near Hawkins County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horton Ford ...
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.
- Aunt ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Big Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Fisher Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Hickory Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cove
- Hickory Cove is located in Hawkins County
- Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Livesay Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Lyons Store ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Store
- Lyons Store is located in Hawkins County
- Zion Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Horton Ford 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 Horton Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Horton Ford and extending to:
- Sneedville, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Horton Ford to Sneedville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 215 miles [346 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 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horton Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horton Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horton Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5731, Longitude: -82.9393 In this case, the coordinates for Horton Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Horton Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.462 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.957 degrees. |