Greasy Rock Creek
Greasy Rock Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Tennessee. According to tradition, pioneers would lie on a rock while drinking from the creek. The bear grease on the pioneers' clothing would transfer to the rock, hence the name Greasy Rock Creek.- Stream
- Description: stream in Tennessee, U.S
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sneedville and Mulberry Gap.
Sneedville
Sneedville is the only city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Tennessee, United States.
Mulberry Gap
Hamlet
Mulberry Gap is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hancock County, Tennessee, along SR 63.
5 miles northwest of Greasy Rock Creek
Greasy Rock Creek
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Latitude
36.51592° or 36° 30′ 57″ north
Longitude
-83.2149° or 83° 12′ 54″ west
Open location code
868RGQ8P+92
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Greasy Rock Creek” goes by many names.
Greasy Rock CreekCatalan
Greasy Rock CreekCebuano
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