Gravity Hill
The story of Gravity Hill is a popular urban legend throughout the United States. Although different stories and variations of this legend are often told, most involve an individual or group who were killed tragically in a car wreck, usually by an oncoming train near a railroad crossing, or at an intersection after their vehicle somehow stalls. The spirits of these individuals are then said to remain at the sites of their death to save the living from a similar fate by pushing their vehicles uphill, and out of harm's way. According to legend, motorists who stop at the site of a Gravity Hill and shift into neutral will experience their vehicle appearing to slowly move uphill, despite appearing to be on a flat surface. Some investigators even go on to claim that when applying a thin layer of flour or other powder to the vehicle's rear before visiting Gravity Hill, the outlines of ghostly handprints can later be seen. In most cases, however, the Gravity Hill phenomenon is easily disproven as being nothing more than an optical illusion.
Documented Locations
Texas
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Shane Road
"San Antonio Gravity Hill"
Coordinates:
Location Address: Shane Road, San Antonio, Texas
According to legend, the railroad tracks at the intersection of Shane Road and Villamain Road in San Antonio, Texas are said to be haunted by a bus full of schoolchildren who were killed by an oncoming train. Now, the children are said to haunt the location of their deaths in order to prevent other motorists from encountering a similar fate. Drivers who park on the railroad tracks report being pushed backwards up the hill by the ghostly children, however this phenomenon has been disproven as being nothing more than an optical illusion. Shane Road is often referred to as "Gravity Hill" by locals who have experienced this illusion, and is one of several similar urban legends throughout the United States and Texas. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. See also: Gravity Hill (Urban Legend).
"San Antonio Gravity Hill"
Coordinates:
Location Address: Shane Road, San Antonio, Texas
According to legend, the railroad tracks at the intersection of Shane Road and Villamain Road in San Antonio, Texas are said to be haunted by a bus full of schoolchildren who were killed by an oncoming train. Now, the children are said to haunt the location of their deaths in order to prevent other motorists from encountering a similar fate. Drivers who park on the railroad tracks report being pushed backwards up the hill by the ghostly children, however this phenomenon has been disproven as being nothing more than an optical illusion. Shane Road is often referred to as "Gravity Hill" by locals who have experienced this illusion, and is one of several similar urban legends throughout the United States and Texas. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. See also: Gravity Hill (Urban Legend).
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Wisconsin
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Joe Road
"Stockbridge, Wisconsin Gravity Hill"
Coordinates:
Location Address: Joe Road, Stockbridge, Wisconsin
Sometimes referred to as "Gravity Hill," Joe Road in Stockbridge, Wisconsin is rumored to have been built over the site of an ancient Native American burial ground. According to legend, those who stop their car at the bottom of the road will be pushed back up by an unseen force. Despite these claims, many researchers have noted that this phenomenon is nothing more than an optical illusion which causes the vehicle to appear to be moving uphill. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. See also: Gravity Hill (Urban Legend).
"Stockbridge, Wisconsin Gravity Hill"
Coordinates:
Location Address: Joe Road, Stockbridge, Wisconsin
Sometimes referred to as "Gravity Hill," Joe Road in Stockbridge, Wisconsin is rumored to have been built over the site of an ancient Native American burial ground. According to legend, those who stop their car at the bottom of the road will be pushed back up by an unseen force. Despite these claims, many researchers have noted that this phenomenon is nothing more than an optical illusion which causes the vehicle to appear to be moving uphill. Additional research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. See also: Gravity Hill (Urban Legend).
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