Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilreath Mill:
  • 36.554512, -85.032450
  • 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 Gilreath Mill

• 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 Fentress County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fentress County
  • Since Gilreath Mill is near Pickett County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickett County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Gilreath Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilreath 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.

• Byrdstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <1>
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedar Knob
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Knob is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knob
• Double Top
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Double Top is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Top
• Little Crab
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
• Moodyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Moodyville is located in Pickett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodyville
• Red Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Red Hill is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Squirrel Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Squirrel Flat is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Flat
• Static
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
• Sulphur Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Pickett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
• Wolf River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wolf River is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River

How Far From Gilreath Mill to ...

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

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

• Jamestown, which is the Seat of Fentress County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilreath Mill to Jamestown, 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'