Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tuckaleechee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tuckaleechee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tuckaleechee
- 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 Tuckaleechee:
- 35.673421, -83.774896
- 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 Tuckaleechee
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Tuckaleechee is near Sevier County and also Swain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- eBird sighting report for Swain 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 Tuckaleechee ...
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.
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 Blount County
- Hatchertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Hornet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Law Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Chapel
- Law Chapel is located in Blount County
- Line Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Notime ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Park Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Settlement
- Park Settlement is located in Sevier County
- Red Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rocky Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Tuckaleechee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tuckaleechee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tuckaleechee and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tuckaleechee to Maryville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuckaleechee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tuckaleechee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuckaleechee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6734, Longitude: -83.7749 In this case, the coordinates for Tuckaleechee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tuckaleechee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.95 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.601 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.552 degrees. |