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Ducktown Tennessee Map

Explore Ducktown, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ducktown, Tennessee

How to Use This Ducktown, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ducktown, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ducktown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ducktown
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Polk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.036033
Longitude	-84.384832
Population	461
Density	67.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	37326, 37681, 37317
Area Code	731, 615
County Seat	Benton
School District	Polk County School District

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About Ducktown, Tennessee

Ducktown is a locality in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 461. The population density is 67.4 people per km². Ducktown is located at 35.0360°N, 84.3848°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ducktown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37326, 37681, 37317.

Ducktown commands a rugged, storied terrain where the earth once bore the deep, ochre scars of extensive copper mining. It lies 28.9 miles east-southeast of Bradley, TN (from Bradley, TN: bearing 112°T), and is situated 29.2 miles east-southeast of Cleveland. The Walkertown Branch carves a quiet path through the landscape, its waters moving with a steady, unassuming purpose toward the broader Copper Basin. Beyond the immediate terrain, the silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the distant horizon, a reminder of the vast, ancient geology that defines the eastern edge of the state. Light shifts across the hillsides at dusk, casting long shadows over the Fourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Area, where the land has begun the slow, deliberate process of returning to its wild, forested state. A mile away, the quiet surface of the City Services Rention Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the industrial echoes of the past.

Ducktown carries the weight of a history built upon the extraction of subterranean wealth, a legacy that once dictated the pulse of every inhabitant. The local economy, having long moved past the height of the mining era, now finds its rhythm in a more measured, rural pace that favors patience over the frenetic output of the previous century. Residents may traverse the nearby Rock Creek Trail to find solitude among the hardwoods, observing how the ecology recovers from the heavy footprints of industry. Life in Ducktown remains tied to the cycles of the seasons, where the atmosphere holds a particular clarity in the autumn months and the morning air carries a crisp, mineral edge. This place persists as a testament to endurance, holding its ground as the surrounding woods gradually reclaim the clearings and the quiet settles into the hollows.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 197° S
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.7 mi, 234° SW · 662k acres
South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 234° SW
Little Frog Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.1 mi, 337° NW · 5,635 acres
Georgia-Tennessee Border (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 166° S
Horseshoe Bend Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 161° S
Big Frog Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.1 mi, 262° W · 8,502 acres
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 5.2 mi, 167° S · 752k acres
Cherokee Game Refuge #1 National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 292° W · 9,863 acres
Prayer Mountain (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 052° NE
Arise and Shine Marker (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 052° NE
Ten Commandments (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 053° NE
Hiwassee/Ocoee (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 330° NW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 292° W
CSA Soldiers Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 300° NW
Council Ring (Theatre) — 15.7 mi, 117° SE
Nancy Ward Tomb (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 298° NW
Site of Fort Butler (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 081° E
Etowah Arts Commission (Arts Centre) — 21.4 mi, 338° N
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 23.3 mi, 151° SE · 24k acres
Noontootly National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 23.4 mi, 155° SE · 25k acres
Eagle Dancer (Public Artwork) — 24.1 mi, 090° E
Goliath Wall (Theatre) — 37.4 mi, 271° W
Brotherton Mill (Historic Ruins) — 38.0 mi, 272° W
Graham County Historical Association (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 059° NE
Tanasi;ᏔᎾᏏ (Historic Ruins) — 38.2 mi, 022° N
Salt & Light (Arts Centre) — 38.5 mi, 352° N
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 38.7 mi, 014° N
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 38.8 mi, 035° NE · 521k acres
Wolftever Creek Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 39.8 mi, 280° W

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