Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Poteet 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 Poteet Ford:
  • 36.665645, -83.084892
  • 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 Poteet 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Poteet Ford is near Hancock County and also Harlan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • eBird sighting report for Harlan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poteet 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.

• Ben Hur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
  • Ben Hur is located in Lee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Hur <2>
• Dry Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Dry Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
• Fleenortown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
  • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
• Fox Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch
  • Fox Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
• Jonesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
• Jonesville Camp Ground
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Camp Ground
  • Jonesville Camp Ground is located in Lee County
• Kyles Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Ford
  • Kyles Ford is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyles Ford <2>
• Livesay Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livesay Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Mill
  • Livesay Mill is located in Hancock County (TN)
• Stone Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
  • Stone Creek is located in Lee County
• Sulphur Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Lee County
• Woodway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
  • Woodway is located in Lee County

How Far From Poteet Ford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Poteet Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Poteet Ford and extending to:

• Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Poteet Ford to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/