Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gravelly Hills:
  • 35.828969, -84.132413
  • 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 Gravelly Hills

• 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Since Gravelly Hills is near Knox County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Loudon 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

Communities Also Named Gravelly Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Gravelly Hills.

Within Tennessee, the name Gravelly Hills is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Gravelly Hills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Saint Mary's County
    • This Gravelly Hills is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gravelly Hills that is located in Blount County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Gravelly Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravelly Hills ...

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.

• Blue Grass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Blue Grass is located in Knox County
• Cactus Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Cove
  • Cactus Cove is located in Blount County
• Castaway Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castaway Cove
  • Castaway Cove is located in Blount County
• Disco
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Disco is located in Blount County
• Fox Den
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Den have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Den
  • Fox Den is located in Knox County
• Henrys Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Ferry
  • Henrys Ferry is located in Knox County
• Kingsgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Kingsgate is located in Knox County
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Blount County
• Louisville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
• Mahoney Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoney Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Mill
  • Mahoney Mill is located in Blount County
• Middle Settlement
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Settlement
  • Middle Settlement is located in Blount County
• Miser Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miser Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miser Station
  • Miser Station is located in Blount County
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  • Pine Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Pine Springs is located in Knox County
  • Pumpkin Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Blount County
  • Shady Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Knox County
  • Waterhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhaven
    • Waterhaven is located in Blount County
  • Woodland Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trace
    • Woodland Trace is located in Knox County

How Far From Gravelly Hills 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 Gravelly Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gravelly Hills to Maryville, with an average speed<4> 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,042 miles [11,333 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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