Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valley Grove:
  • 35.892863, -83.795733
  • 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 Valley Grove

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

We found four communities that share the name Valley Grove.

Within Tennessee, the name Valley Grove is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Colbert County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Colbert County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Grove that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Valley Grove.
  • Texas
    • Rusk County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Rusk County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Grove that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Valley Grove.
  • Washington
    • Walla Walla County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,915 miles [3,081.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Grove that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Valley Grove.
  • West Virginia
    • Ohio County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Ohio County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Valley Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Grove ...

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.

• Bonny Kate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
  • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
• Colonial Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
• Forks of the River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
  • Forks of the River is located in Knox County
• Gapcreek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
  • Gapcreek is located in Knox County
• Grandview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Knox County
• Hicks Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
  • Hicks Crossing is located in Sevier County
• High Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
  • High Bluff is located in Knox County
• Huskey Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Valley
  • Huskey Valley is located in Blount County
• Knob Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
  • Knob Creek is located in Sevier County
• Marbledale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbledale
  • Marbledale is located in Knox County
• Oak City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
  • Oak City is located in Sevier County
• Prospect
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Blount County
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  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Blount County
  • Shooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
    • Shooks is located in Knox County
  • Shooks Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
    • Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
  • Stock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Creek
    • Stock Creek is located in Knox County
  • Union Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Union Valley is located in Sevier County

How Far From Valley Grove to ...

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

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

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about 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 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

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