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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gann, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gann and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gann:
- 36.008677, -88.737005
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gann
- 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- Since Gann is near Carroll County and also Weakley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weakley 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gann
Communities Also Named Gann ...
We found two communities that are also named Gann.
Within Tennessee, the name Gann is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Polk County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gann [Polk County].
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This Gann is located in Knox County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Gann that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Gann.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gann ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Christmasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Four Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Graball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenhills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhills is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Holly Leaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Leaf is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Leaf
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hughes Loop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Loop is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Loop
- Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Laneview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Laneview is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneview
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- New Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Enterprise is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- Pillowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Skullbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skullbone is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullbone
- Tuckers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tuckers Corner is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
- Union Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
How Far From Gann 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 Gann to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gann and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gann to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gann, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Gann to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gann. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0087, Longitude: -88.7370 In this case, the coordinates for Gann have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.012 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.572 degrees. |
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