Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mountain Trace:
  • 35.759251, -83.911012
  • 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 Mountain Trace

• 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 Mountain Trace is near Knox County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier 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 Mountain Trace ...

We found one communities that share the name Mountain Trace.

Within Tennessee, the name Mountain Trace is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Mountain Trace in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Paulding County
    • This Mountain Trace is located in Paulding County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mountain Trace that is located in Blount County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Mountain Trace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Trace ...

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.

• Bank ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Bank is located in Blount County
• Blockhouse
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
  • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
• Cave Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Mill
  • Cave Mill is located in Blount County
• Cherokee Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
• Everett Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
  • Everett Heights is located in Blount County
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
• Law Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Chapel
  • Law Chapel is located in Blount County
• Maryville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
• Meadowbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
• Notime ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
  • Notime is located in Blount County
• Peppermint Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
  • Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
• Rockgardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
  • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rocky Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
  • Springbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Blount County
  • Summit Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
    • Summit Hills is located in Blount County
  • Sunset View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Blount County
  • Twelve Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Blount County

How Far From Mountain Trace 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 Mountain Trace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the West.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Trace to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Trace. 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/