Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Starkeytown:
  • 35.732869, -83.576555
  • 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 Starkeytown

• 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • Since Starkeytown is near Blount County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Starkeytown ...

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.

• Chalet Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
  • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
• Cove Creek Cascades
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek Cascades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek Cascades
  • Cove Creek Cascades is located in Sevier County
• Greystone Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Heights
  • Greystone Heights is located in Sevier County
• Hatchertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchertown
  • Hatchertown is located in Sevier County
• Line Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
  • Line Spring is located in Sevier County
• Little Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cove
  • Little Cove is located in Sevier County
• McCookville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCookville
  • McCookville is located in Sevier County
• Pigeon Forge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
  • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>

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

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

• Sevierville, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Starkeytown to Sevierville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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