Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crackers Neck:
  • 36.780657, -82.430705
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crackers Neck

• 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • Since Crackers Neck is near Russell County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wise 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Crackers Neck

Communities Also Named Crackers Neck ...

We found one communities that are also named Crackers Neck.

Within Virginia, the name Crackers Neck is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Crackers Neck in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Johnson County
    • This Crackers Neck is located in Johnson County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crackers Neck that is located in Scott County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Crackers Neck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crackers Neck ...

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.

• Bush Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bush Mill is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Mill
• Clinch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinch is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
• Deans Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deans Store is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
• Grassy Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
• Grays
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grays is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
• Grays Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grays Ford is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ford
• Little Duck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
• Point Truth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Point Truth is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
• Stony
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stony is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
• Stringtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stringtown is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
• Sunny Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunny Point is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
• Twin Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Twin Springs is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

How Far From Crackers Neck 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 Crackers Neck to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crackers Neck to Gate City, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 279 miles [449 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'