Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Corryton

• 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 Corryton:
  • 36.153850, -83.782299
  • 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 Corryton

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Corryton is near Union County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Corryton ...

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.

• Blaine
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east of Corryton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blaine
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine<3>
• Copper Ridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
  • Copper Ridge lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the west of Corryton.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Copper Ridge
• House Mountain ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
  • House Mountain was located less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Maples ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Maples was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mascot
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Mascot lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Corryton.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mascot
• Mitchell Ford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Ford
  • Mitchell Ford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mitchell Ford
• Paulette
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
  • Paulette lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paulette
• Plainview
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Corryton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plainview
• Raccoon Valley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Valley
  • Raccoon Valley lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Raccoon Valley
• Sunrise
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the south of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sunrise
• Three Points
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Corryton.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Three Points

How Far From Corryton to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Corryton and extending to:

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Corryton to Knoxville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/