Ducktown Tennessee Map

About Ducktown, Tennessee

Ducktown is a locality in Washington 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 occupies a rugged basin where Carson Creek weaves through the landscape, carving a path through the earth that has long defined the local topography. It lies 6.2 miles west of Washington, TN (from Washington, TN: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-northwest of Jonesborough. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land lifts toward Tilson Hollow, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the eastern horizon. The air here carries a distinct weight, often settling into the lowlands with a stillness that clarifies the sharp, metallic tang of the soil. To the west, the terrain transitions toward the Henderson Swamp Public Hunting Area, where the dense cover provides a quiet sanctuary for local wildlife. As the sun dips behind the ridges, the light takes on a bruised, copper-toned quality, illuminating the textures of the ground with a clarity that feels both ancient and exposed.

Ducktown emerged from the intense labor of nineteenth-century copper mining, an industry that fundamentally altered the surface of the land and dictated the rhythm of its inhabitants for generations. This economic heritage remains visible in the stark, transformed character of the terrain, though the passage of time has allowed a resilient, secondary growth to reclaim the perimeter of the workings. Daily life moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the state’s larger centers. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Painter Pond for a respite from the intensity of the region’s industrial history. The character of Ducktown is found in this quiet endurance, where the remnants of a heavy, extractive past meet a landscape that is slowly finding its own balance in the modern era.

About This Ducktown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ducktown, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.036033, -84.384832. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ducktown includes the ZIP code (37326, 37681, 37317), telephone area code (731, 615), county seat of Washington County (Jonesborough), and school district assignment (Polk County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.