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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tuckers Corner:
    • 36.005067, -88.845619
    • 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 Tuckers Corner
  • 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 Tuckers Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Tuckers Corner.

Within Tennessee, the name Tuckers Corner is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Charlotte County
      • This Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Tuckers Corner that is located in Gibson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Tuckers Corner.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Tuckers Corner is located in Jasper County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tuckers Corner that is located in Gibson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Tuckers Corner.
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tuckers Corner that is located in Gibson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Tuckers Corner.
    • Texas
      • Bowie County
      • This Tuckers Corner is located in Bowie County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tuckers Corner that is located in Gibson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Tuckers Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tuckers Corner ...

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.

  • Four Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Gibson County
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Gibson County
  • Hughes Loop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Loop
    • Hughes Loop is located in Gibson County
  • Idlewild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Gibson County
  • Laneview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneview
    • Laneview is located in Gibson County
  • Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Gibson County
  • New Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
    • New Enterprise is located in Gibson County
  • Poplar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Gibson County
  • Skullbone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullbone
    • Skullbone is located in Gibson County
  • Union Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
    • Union Central is located in Gibson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people

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

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

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Tuckers Corner to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tuckers Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuckers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0051, Longitude: -88.8456       In this case, the coordinates for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Tuckers Corner 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 315.08 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.251 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.62 degrees.









 

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