Magnetic Hill / Spook Hill
A gravity hill, also known as a magnetic hill, is a place where the layout of the surrounding land creates an optical illusion, making it seem like you’re traveling uphill when you’re actually going downhill. This is because of the surrounding landscape’s slope, which can make the horizon appear to be tilted.
For instance, if you put your car in neutral, it starts rolling uphill on its own.
Gravity Hill Locations
United States
Alabama
Gravity Hill Lane at Oak Grove (Talladega County).[234][235]
coordinates: 33°12′13.30″N 86°18′29″W
Henry’s Hill near Mount Hope (Lawrence County).[234][236][237]
coordinates: 34°25′48.10″N 87°30′19.60″W
Alaska
Anchorage: Upper Huffman Road, Hillside, Anchorage Borough.[238]
coordinates: 61°6′31″N 149°44′0″W
Arkansas
Dyer, near Alma.[239][240]
coordinates: 35°30′5″N 94°8′51.50″W
Helena: Sulphur Springs Road.[241]
coordinates: 34°32′9″N 90°36′21″W
California
Altadena, 1054 E. Loma Alta Dr.[242]
coordinates: 34°12′0.10″N 118°7′18.60″W
Moreno Valley, on Nason Street (while driving south, immediately after Elder St).[243][244]
coordinates: 33°56′26.50″N 117°11′29.90″W
Ocotillo, on the off ramp at the exit from I-8 westbound to Mountain Springs road.[243]
coordinates: 32°40′44.30″N 116°5′57.10″W
Rohnert Park (in Sonoma County): From U.S. Route 101 (US 101) freeway, take Rohnert Park Expressway east to Petaluma Hill Road, Petaluma Hill Road south to Roberts Road, Roberts Road east to Lichau Road. At an iron gate with the words “Gracias San Antonio” is the start of the gravity hill section (on the western slope of Sonoma Mountain near the Fairfield Osborn Preserve).[245]
coordinates: 38°20′32.5″N 122°37′13″W
Santa Cruz: 465 Mystery Spot Road off Branciforte Drive near State Route 17 (SR 17) within the redwood forest. A tourist attraction called “Mystery Spot” is operated at the site.[246][247]
Sylmar: On Kagel Canyon Rd.[248]
coordinates: 34°18′16.50″N 118°22′31.80″W
Whittier: Site at cemetery in Whittier, on Workman Mill Road, near Rio Hondo College[249]
Connecticut
Sterling: On Main Street, just before its intersection with Snake Meadow Hill Road.[250][251]
coordinates: 41°44′7.40″N 71°49′42″W
Florida
Spook Hill, Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales: Spook Hill, US 27 between Orlando and Tampa[252]
coordinates: 27°54′43″N 81°34′56.50″W
Georgia
Cumming: Booger Hill a.k.a. Booger Mountain[253]
Fort Gaines: Spook Hill, north of town[254]
coordinates: 31°43′44.7″N 85°0′38″W
Indiana
Mooresville: Gravity Hill.[255]
coordinates: 39°36′4.7″N 86°24′39.6″W
Kentucky
Covington: in Devou Park.[256]
coordinates: 39°5′9″N 84°31′46″W
Princeton: about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Princeton off US 62 lies a gravity hill on Kentucky Route 2618 (KY 2618). Vehicles stop in the tunnel that the Western Kentucky Parkway bridge creates and the vehicle will roll all the way to the end of the road at the stop sign.[257]
coordinates: 37°6′26″N 87°58′57.2″W
Maryland
Burkittsville: On Gapland road (W Main Street).[258][259]
coordinates: 39°23′48.7″N 77°38′4″W
Massachusetts
Greenfield: Shelburne Road facing east towards Greenfield immediately after the Massachusetts Route 2 (Route 2) overpass.[260]
coordinates: 42°35′21.5″N 72°37′49″W
Michigan
Blaine Township (near Arcadia): Putney Road south of its intersection with Joyfield Road.[261] Cars appear to roll toward the church at the intersection.[262] Local legend claims the church is pulling sinners towards its doors for redemption.[263]
coordinates: 44°31′49″N 86°9′38″W
Rose City: at the end of Reasner Road, past Heath Road[264]
coordinates: 44°27′48″N 84°5′14″W
Farmington Hills: in Oakwood Cemetery, if you enter by the west gate and stop by a knotted tree, then put your car in neutral, it will appear to roll back uphill.[265]
Minnesota
330th St and 660th Ave., Watkins[266] (Forest City Township)
Mississippi
Burnsville[267]
Missouri
Freeman: southwest of town near the Kansas state line at the intersection of Missouri Route D (Route D) and East 299th Street. Just outside Louisburg, Kansas.[268]
coordinates: 38°34′47″N 94°35′39.80″W
Montana
Columbia Falls: The Montana Vortex[269]
New Jersey
Franklin Lakes: Ewing Avenue exit off Route 208 South[270]
Jackson: New Prospect Road[271]
coordinates: 40°9′31.60″N 74°16′3.60″W
Titusville: On Pleasant Valley Road.[272][273]
coordinates: 40°20′16.70″N 74°52′55.40″W
New York
Yates County: Spook Hill, on Newell Road.[274][275]
coordinates: 42°42′48.20″N 77°18′33.30″W
Cattaraugus County: On Promised Land Road, Portville.[276][277]
coordinates: 42°3′54.30″N 78°21′10.30″W
Rockland County: On Spook Rock Road, at its intersection with US 202. Very convincing.[278][279][280]
coordinates: 41°9′45.50″N 74°5′42.10″W
North Carolina
Boone: Mystery Hill[281]
Richfield: Gravity Hill on Richfield Rd. Local legends suggest paranormal causes for phenomenon.[282][283][284]
coordinates: 35°35′0″N 80°14′42.30″W
Scotland County: Gravity Hill[285]
Ohio
Kirtland Hills: King Memorial Road [286]
coordinates: 41°38′28.50″N 81°17′44.30″W
Oklahoma
Bartlesville: Moose Lodge Road near the railway crossing.[287]
coordinates: 36°40′12.5″N 95°58′53″W
Springer: Near Ardmore, on Pitt Road.[288]
coordinates: 34°20′45.5″N 97°10′40.60″W
Oregon
Gold Hill: the Oregon Vortex[289]
Pennsylvania
Near Lewisberry, York County, on Pleasantview Road (also rendered Pleasant View Road) at its intersection with Pennsylvania Route 177 (PA 177). This is an extremely convincing site.[290][291]
coordinates: 40°9′11.5″N 76°50′23.40″W
North Park, Pittsburgh: Intersection of McKinney Road and Kummer Road.[292]
coordinates: 40°36′45.70″N 80°1′32.90″W
New Paris: Gravity Hill Road (two gravity hills in this area).[293][294]
coordinates: 40°6′34″N 78°41′23.50″W
Near Uniontown: Laurel Caverns[295]
South Dakota
Rapid City: Cosmos Mystery Area, 16 miles (26 km) south of Rapid City on US 16, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Mount Rushmore[296]
Texas
El Paso: Thunderbird Drive facing south.[297]
coordinates: 31°50′37″N 106°31′3″W
San Antonio: Just east of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park at the railway crossing at Villamain Road and Shane Road.[298]
coordinates: 29°19′2″N 98°26′36″W
Utah
Salt Lake City: A few blocks northeast of the Capitol building in Salt Lake City. A small road (Bonneville Boulevard) loops around a park called Memory Grove.[299]
coordinates: 40°47′22″N 111°52′45″W
Virginia
Danville: Berry Hill Road (US 311/SR 863) and Oak Hill Road (SR 862)[300]
coordinates: 36°33′15.50″N 79°35′54.80″W
Washington
Prosser: Near a small farm on North Crosby Road, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Prosser. Set vehicle into neutral at the word “start” that is written across the surface of the road.[301]
coordinates: 46°21′44″N 119°43′25.70″W
Wisconsin
Shullsburg: Judgement Street, just after Rennick Road.[302][303]
coordinates: 42°32′51″N 90°14′0″W
Stockbridge: Joe Road, 3 mi (4.8 km) south of Stockbridge west off Wisconsin Highway 55 (WIS 55).[304]
coordinates: 44°1′41″N 88°18′25.70″W
Wyoming
Casper: Garden Creek Road, near the entrance to Rotary Park, when going toward Casper Mountain Road.[305]
coordinates: 42°46′25.4″N 106°19′58.70″W
For a more complete list of gravity hill locations around the world: List of Gravity Hills
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