Ducktown Tennessee Map

About Ducktown, Tennessee

Ducktown is a locality in Washington County, Tennessee, United States. Ducktown is located at 36.3359°N, 82.6290°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37317.

Ducktown lies in a hollow where the land, once smoothed by ancient glaciers, now folds and creases into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 6.2 miles west of Washington, TN (from Washington, TN: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-north-west of Jonesborough. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mixture of decaying leaves and the subtle, mineral tang of the surrounding hills. Pine and oak trees crowd the slopes, their dense canopies filtering the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor, and the winding roads, little more than deer trails widened over time, suggest a place that has yielded to the contours of the terrain rather than imposing its will upon it. The Holston River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, cuts through the valley, its steady flow a constant, murmurous presence that seems to dictate the very pace of life in Ducktown. The story of Ducktown is inextricably linked to the rich deposits of copper that once lay beneath its soil, a wealth that drew prospectors and miners in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, transforming the quiet valley into a bustling hub of industry. Though the mines eventually fell silent, the echoes of that era linger, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, with fields of corn and tobacco stretching across the flatter ground, and the distinctive, red clay soil of the region lending a unique hue to the landscape. Small, sturdy houses, many bearing the marks of generations of habitation, cluster around the main thoroughfare, a testament to the enduring, unpretentious spirit of the people who call Ducktown home.

About This Ducktown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ducktown, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.335936, -82.629041. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ducktown and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Ducktown includes the ZIP code (37326), telephone area code (731, 615), county seat of Washington County (Jonesborough), and school district assignment (Polk County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ducktown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.