Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Slick Rock:
  • 36.303968, -84.504384
  • 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 Slick Rock

• 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • Since Slick Rock is near Morgan County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Slick Rock ...

We found three communities that share the name Slick Rock.

Within Tennessee, the name Slick Rock is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • San Miguel County
    • This Slick Rock is located in San Miguel County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Slick Rock that is located in Scott County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Slick Rock.
  • Kentucky
    • Barren County
    • This Slick Rock is located in Barren County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Slick Rock that is located in Scott County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Slick Rock.
  • North Carolina
    • Transylvania County
    • This Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Slick Rock that is located in Scott County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Slick Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slick Rock ...

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.

• Coal Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
  • Coal Hill is located in Scott County
• Dean
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Dean is located in Scott County
• Huntsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
• Lone Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
  • Lone Mountain is located in Scott County
• Mountain View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Scott County
• Newland ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Scott County
• Norma
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Scott County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
• Robbins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Scott County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <3>
• Smoky Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
  • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County

How Far From Slick Rock 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 Slick Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Huntsville, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the North.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Slick Rock 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 445 miles [716.2 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 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

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