Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gooseneck:
  • 36.221745, -84.027139
  • 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 Gooseneck

• 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Gooseneck is near Union County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Gooseneck

Communities Also Named Gooseneck ...

We found three communities that are also named Gooseneck.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Gooseneck.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Blount County
    • This Gooseneck is located in Blount County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south of the Gooseneck that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gooseneck.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Brunswick County
    • This Gooseneck is located in Brunswick County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gooseneck that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Gooseneck.
  • Washington
    • Klickitat County
    • This Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gooseneck that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Gooseneck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gooseneck ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cloud Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloud Ford is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Ford
• Duke ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Duke is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
• Forkvale ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
• Hatmaker ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
• Hillvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillvale is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillvale
• Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
• Ivory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ivory is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
• Knapp ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Knapp is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
• Melbourne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Melbourne is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Panther ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Pine Crest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Stokes Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stokes Mill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Mill
  • Twinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twinville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinville
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Gooseneck to ...

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

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

• Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gooseneck to Clinton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'