The Sinks
The Sinks is a depression in Sevier, Tennessee and has an elevation of 1,558 feet. The Sinks is situated nearby to the locality Greenbrier, as well as near the hamlet Line Spring.Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Greenbrier School and Headrick’s Chapel.
Little Greenbrier School
School
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Little Greenbrier School is a former schoolhouse and church in the ghost town of Little Greenbrier in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Located near Gatlinburg in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it was built in 1882, and was used as a school and church almost continuously until 1936. Little Greenbrier School is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Sinks.
Headrick’s Chapel
Church
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 2.5.
Headrick’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Sinks.
Walker Sisters Place
Dwelling
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 2.5.
The Walker Sisters Place was a homestead in the Great Smoky Mountains of Sevier County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The surviving structures—which include the cabin, springhouse, and corn crib—were once part of a farm that belonged to the Walker sisters—five sisters who became local legends because of their adherence to traditional ways of living. Walker Sisters Place is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Sinks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wear Valley and Elkmont.
Wear Valley
Village
Wears Valley is an unincorporated community in Sevier County, Tennessee that was formerly treated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census county division. Wear Valley is situated 3 miles north of The Sinks.
Elkmont
Hamlet
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 2.5.
Elkmont is a region situated in the upper Little River valley of the Great Smoky Mountains of Sevier County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Throughout its history, the valley has been home to a pioneer Appalachian community, a logging town, and a resort community. Elkmont is situated 4½ miles east of The Sinks.
Townsend
Townsend is a city in Tennessee on the western side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is one of the park's main gateways.
The Sinks
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 1,558 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Sevier, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.66926° or 35° 40′ 9″ northLongitude
-83.66184° or 83° 39′ 43″ westElevation
1,558 feet (475 metres)Open location code
867RM89Q+P7GeoNames ID
4657942
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