Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crackers Neck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crackers Neck and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crackers Neck

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Crackers Neck:
  • 36.394288, -81.818170
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Crackers Neck

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Crackers Neck is near Watauga County and also Ashe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Watauga County
  • eBird sighting report for Ashe County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Crackers Neck ...

We found one communities that share the name Crackers Neck.

Within Tennessee, the name Crackers Neck is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Crackers Neck in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Scott County
    • This Crackers Neck is located in Scott County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crackers Neck that is located in Johnson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Crackers Neck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crackers Neck ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Center View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center View
  • Center View is located in Johnson County
• Damascus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Johnson County
• Forest Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
• Green Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Ashe County (NC)
• Holy Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hill
  • Holy Hill is located in Johnson County
• Little Doe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
  • Little Doe is located in Johnson County
• Mabel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
• Mountain City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
• Sandy
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Johnson County
• Walnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Johnson County
• Zionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
  • Zionville is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <3>

How Far From Crackers Neck to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crackers Neck to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crackers Neck and extending to:

• Mountain City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the North.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Crackers Neck to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crackers Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/