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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 Walker Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker Ford 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 Walker Ford:
    • 35.481456, -85.280796
    • 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 Walker Ford
  • 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 Walker Ford ...

We found four communities that share the name Walker Ford.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Walker Ford.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Claiborne County
      • This Walker Ford is located in Claiborne County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Bledsoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Walker Ford.
    • Greene County
      • This Walker Ford is located in Greene County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Bledsoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Walker Ford.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Irwin County
      • This Walker Ford is located in Irwin County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Bledsoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Walker Ford.
    • Illinois
      • Coles County
      • This Walker Ford is located in Coles County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Walker Ford that is located in Bledsoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Walker Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Ford ...

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.

  • Dill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
    • Dill is located in Bledsoe County
  • Elm Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hill
    • Elm Hill is located in Sequatchie County
  • Flat Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
  • Gates Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Ford
    • Gates Ford is located in Bledsoe County
  • Harris Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ford
    • Harris Ford is located in Sequatchie County
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Bledsoe County
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Hamilton County
  • Lees Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Station
    • Lees Station is located in Bledsoe County
  • New Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County
  • Pikeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Pikeville, which is the Seat of Bledsoe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Ford to Pikeville, 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over 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 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Ford. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walker Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4815, Longitude: -85.2808       In this case, the coordinates for Walker Ford 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Walker Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.852 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.61 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.222 degrees.




 

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