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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walker Ford
- 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:
- 36.064546, -82.882650
- 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
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Walker Ford is near Cocke County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cocke County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 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 ...
- Bledsoe County
- This Walker Ford is located in Bledsoe County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walker Ford that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Walker Ford.
- Claiborne County
- This Walker Ford is located in Claiborne County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walker Ford that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Walker Ford.
- Bledsoe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Irwin County
- This Walker Ford is located in Irwin County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south of the Walker Ford that is located in Greene 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 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walker Ford that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Walker Ford.
- Georgia
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.
- Bright Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Greene County
- Houston Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Valley
- Houston Valley is located in Greene County
- Limestone Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
- Limestone Springs is located in Greene County
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Pine Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
- Pine Spring is located in Greene County
- Rockwood Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hill
- Rockwood Hill is located in Greene County
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
- Windy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in Greene County
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:
- Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Walker Ford to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn 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: 36.0645, Longitude: -82.8826 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 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 Walker Ford 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 311.424 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.079 degrees. |