Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mansfield Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mansfield Gap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mansfield Gap
- 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 Mansfield Gap:
- 36.107036, -83.379892
- 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 Mansfield Gap
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Mansfield Gap is near Hamblen County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mansfield Gap ...
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.
- Alpha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bluegrass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Edna
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fox Den
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gravelly Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hill
- Gravelly Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hamblen County
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Kathy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathy Hills
- Kathy Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Lake View Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
- Lake View Park is located in Jefferson County
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Hamblen County
- Mount Horeb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Panther Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek
- Panther Creek is located in Hamblen County
- Panther Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Hills
- Panther Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Panther Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Lake
- Panther Lake is located in Hamblen County
- Pleasant view
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant view have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant view
- Pleasant view is located in Hamblen County
- Rock Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rushy Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushy Springs
- Rushy Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Smokerise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sugar Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Forks
- Sugar Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Hamblen County
- Panther Creek ‑ Historic
How Far From Mansfield Gap to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mansfield Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mansfield Gap and extending to:
- Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mansfield Gap to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mansfield Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mansfield Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mansfield Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1070, Longitude: -83.3799 In this case, the coordinates for Mansfield Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mansfield Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.721 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.40 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.271 degrees. |