Gray Fossil Site, Johnson City

Name: Gray Fossil Site
Address: 1212 Suncrest Dr, Johnson City, 37615-4114, United States
Telephone: +1 423-434-4263

#4 among attractions in Johnson City

Top attraction, Museum, Historical place, Natural history museum

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The Gray Fossil Site is an Early Pliocene assemblage of fossils dating between 4.5 and 4.9 million years old, located near the town of Gray in Washington County, Tennessee. The site was discovered during road construction in May 2000, after which local officials decided to preserve the site for research and education. The site became part of East Tennessee State University, and the Gray Fossil Site & Museum was opened on the site in 2007. ()

Coordinates: 36°23'11"N, 82°29'55"W

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1212 Suncrest DrJohnson City 37615-4114 United States

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+1 423-434-4263

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Gray Fossil Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boones Creek, Gray.

4.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Boones Creek, Johnson City
124 min walk • Boones Creek is a neighborhood of Johnson City, in northern Washington County, Tennessee. Almost all of Boones Creek has been annexed by Johnson City, and has become a neighborhood of Johnson City.
2.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Gray, Johnson City
58 min walk • Gray is a census-designated place in Washington County, Tennessee, United States and a rural suburb of Johnson City. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

Gray Fossil Site, Johnson City

Facts and practical information

Gray Fossil Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Boones Creek, Johnson City

Gray, Johnson City