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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Valley Grove

Communities Also Named Valley Grove ...

We found four communities that are also named Valley Grove.

Within Tennessee, the name Valley Grove is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located 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)
  • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
• Colonial Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
• Forks of the River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Forks of the River is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
• Gapcreek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gapcreek is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
• Grandview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grandview is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Hicks Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hicks Crossing is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
• High Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • High Bluff is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
• Huskey Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Huskey Valley is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Valley
• Knob Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knob Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
• Marbledale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marbledale is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbledale
• Oak City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak City is located in Sevier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
• Prospect
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prospect is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Providence is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Shooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
  • Shooks Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
  • Stock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stock Creek is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Creek
  • Union Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Union Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley

How Far From Valley Grove 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'