Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilbreath:
  • 36.236765, -82.980159
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gilbreath

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Gilbreath is near Hawkins County and also Hamblen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamblen 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gilbreath

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbreath ...

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.

• Bulls Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <1>
• Couch ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Couch is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
• Hull Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hull Mill is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Mill
• Marvin
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Marvin is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
• Mohawk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mohawk is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
• Mohawk Crossroad
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mohawk Crossroad is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Crossroad
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Pilot Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Knob is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Romeo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Romeo is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
• Skinner Crossroad
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Skinner Crossroad is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Crossroad

How Far From Gilbreath to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gilbreath and extending to:

• Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilbreath to Greeneville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'