Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ilford:
  • 36.495913, -84.063259
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ilford

• 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
  • Since Ilford is near Claiborne County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ilford

Communities Also Named Ilford ...

We found one communities that are also named Ilford.

Within Tennessee, the name Ilford is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Ilford in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Ilford lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ilford that is located in Campbell County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ilford ...

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.

• Coal Mine ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Mine is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mine
• Highcliff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Highcliff is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highcliff
• Ivydell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivydell is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivydell
• Little White Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Little White Oak is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little White Oak
• Long Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Long Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
• Lot
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
• Marion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
• Peabody
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peabody is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
• Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
• Red Ash
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
• Stinking Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stinking Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinking Creek
• Victory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Victory is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory

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

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

• Jacksboro, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ilford to Jacksboro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'