Historic site · Tennessee
gross/morrel homestead
gross/morrel homestead is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 493 m. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bristol Caverns, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- old abandoned homestead
What to expect
- Access
- unknown
How to reach it
Coordinates36.54750, -82.13449
- 19.8 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 24.1 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 27.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Holston View Park: 2.3 mi
- Defriece Park: 3.0 mi
- Cherokee Purchase Unit: 3.4 mi
- Haynesfield Park: 3.4 mi
- Haynes Field park: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Little Oak Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Grandfather Knob: 4.9 mi
- Big Oak Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Mock Knob: 5.6 mi
- Observation Knob: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Memorial Tower: 2.9 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Cobra: 4.3 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 11.0 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Bee Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Moody Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Betty Range Cliff: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Bristol Caverns: 0.8 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 6.8 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 10.6 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 15.5 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 20.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 4.3 mi
- William King Museum: 13.9 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 14.0 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 14.2 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Blue Hole Falls: 8.6 mi
- Abrams Falls: 11.2 mi
- Laurel Falls: 19.0 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 20.3 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Heartwood: 12.6 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 20.1 mi
- Junaluska: 20.7 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Potters Truck Stop: 16.5 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 16.9 mi
- Trials Playground: 17.6 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 17.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Hampton Spring: 18.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 22.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 23.0 mi
- Brig Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 7.0 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 19.2 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 21.1 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 12.8 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of gross/morrel homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Knob | ESE 108° | 1,295 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | ESE 103° | 1,282 m | 14.2 mi |
| Holston Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,264 m | 7.0 mi |
| Holston High Knob | SSE 153° | 1,261 m | 7.0 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 106° | 1,223 m | 9.0 mi |
| McQueen Knob | E 82° | 1,177 m | 12.0 mi |
| Doe Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,163 m | 17.1 mi |
| Harp Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,152 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abingdon 3S, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13728203752
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 4 mi
- Elizabethton · 16 mi
- Johnson City · 20 mi
- Kingsport · 23 mi
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