Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tucker Ferry:
  • 35.465348, -84.968563
  • 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 Tucker Ferry

• 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • Since Tucker Ferry is near Rhea County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rhea County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Tucker Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Tucker Ferry.

Within Tennessee, the name Tucker Ferry is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Tucker Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Baldwin County
    • This Tucker Ferry is located in Baldwin County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Tucker Ferry that is located in Meigs County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Tucker Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tucker Ferry ...

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.

• Allen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Meigs County
• Big Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Meigs County
• Birchwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Birchwood is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchwood <3>
• Cotton Port ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
  • Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
• Cotton Port Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port Ferry
  • Cotton Port Ferry is located in Meigs County
• Edgewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Rhea County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Rhea County
• Graysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
• Mountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rhea County
• Paine Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Spring
  • Paine Spring is located in Rhea County
• Sentinel Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
  • Sentinel Heights is located in Rhea County

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

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

• Decatur, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tucker Ferry to Decatur, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 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 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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