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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Galloway Mill:
    • 36.498992, -82.298748
    • 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 Galloway Mill
  • 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

Communities Also Named Galloway Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Galloway Mill.

Within Tennessee, the name Galloway Mill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Galloway Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Galloway Mill is located in Fannin County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Galloway Mill that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Galloway Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galloway Mill ...

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.

  • Bluff City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
  • Buffalo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Sullivan County
  • Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Driftwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Driftwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Earheart ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earheart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earheart
    • Earheart is located in Sullivan County
  • Gross Crossroad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Crossroad
    • Gross Crossroad is located in Sullivan County
  • Gunnings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnings
    • Gunnings is located in Sullivan County
  • Hill Country
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country
    • Hill Country is located in Sullivan County
  • Maple Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Piney Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hill Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Park
    • Rock Hill Park is located in Sullivan County
  • Rocky Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
      • Silver Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Sunny Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
      • Sunny Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Sunny Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
      • Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Tennessee Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Hills
      • Tennessee Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Valley Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Walnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Windy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
      • Windy Hill is located in Sullivan County

How Far From Galloway Mill 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 Galloway Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Galloway Mill to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galloway Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galloway Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4990, Longitude: -82.2987       In this case, the coordinates for Galloway Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Galloway Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.078 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.719 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.713 degrees.









 

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