Backwoods
in Carter County of Tennessee, United States
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Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (25 mi) - Hickory Regional Airport (52 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (56 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (89 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (93 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (95 mi)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (106 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (125 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Buffalo Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Elizabethton Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Mountain Glen Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Pine Oaks Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- The Beech Mountain Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Johnson City Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Mount Mitchell Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.176 and -82.150 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 10' 34" and W -82° 9' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:06 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51
Delve into Backwoods
Backwoods in Carter County (Tennessee) is a town located in United States about 337 mi (or 543 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Backwoods is now 03:06 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Backwoods, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakersville, Elizabethton, Newland, Erwin and Burnsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Blizzard Conditions at Roan Mountain State Park
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Roan Mountain: Cross Country Skiing NC/TN
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GoPro Roan Mountain Winter Hike 2015
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Nemo Veda 2p tent, riding out strong winds on Roan Mountain.
38 degrees, winds of around 20 mph, with more powerful gusts. www.treelinebackpacker.com Survived the entire night with terribly staking conditions (some stakes were only half way in the dirt)....
Roan Mountain Fire
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Roan Mountain Fire
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Jonah slides down the Roan Mountain summit trail
Jonah Powsner-Smith, Groundhogs Day (Imbolc) 2009. Filming and narration by Troy Swift.
Appalachian Trail Across the Roan Balds in HD
Walk with me on a glorious 4th of July weekend day as we begin at Carver's Gap on the NC/TN state line and trek across the Roan Mountain Balds. Perfect weather allowed spectacular vistas in...
trailside cooking!
Made while backpacking with my son on the appalachian trail in the Roan Highlands. October 2008.
CarversGap to 19E on the Appalachian Trail
I found a KML file of the hike from Carvers Gap to Hwy 19E. The hike looks easy enough and it's through some very beautiful country. This section is approximately 13.5 miles long. I'm looking...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Washington District, North Carolina
The Washington District of North Carolina was in a remote area west of the Appalachian Mountains, officially existing for only a short period (November 1776–November 1777), although it had been self-proclaimed and functioning as an independent governing entity since the spring of 1775.
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