Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Patterson Mill:
  • 34.990635, -84.439648
  • 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 Patterson Mill

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Patterson Mill is near Fannin County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Patterson Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Patterson Mill.

Within Tennessee, the name Patterson Mill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Patterson Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Barnwell County
    • This Patterson Mill is located in Barnwell County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southeast of the Patterson Mill that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Patterson Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patterson Mill ...

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.

• Belltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown is located in Polk County
• Chanceytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
  • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
• Copperhill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
  • Copperhill is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <3>
• Ducktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <3>
• Fry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
• Grassy Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Polk County
• Jonestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Fannin County (GA)
• Kingtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
  • Kingtown is located in Fannin County (GA)
• Lickskillet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Lickskillet is located in Fannin County (GA)
• Oasis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Oasis is located in Fannin County (GA)
• Pierceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)

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

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

• Benton, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Patterson Mill to Benton, 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 five to six hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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