Gourd Island
Gourd Island is an island in Union, Tennessee. Gourd Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Alder Springs, as well as near Pinhook.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alder Springs and Maynardville.
Alder Springs
Hamlet
Alder Springs is an unincorporated community in Union County, Tennessee, in the United States. The community was so named from the abundant hazel alder in a nearby swamp.
Maynardville
Town
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Maynardville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Tennessee, United States. The city was named to honor Horace Maynard, who successfully defended the creation of Union County from a challenge from Knox County. Maynardville is situated 5 miles southeast of Gourd Island.
Sharps Chapel
Hamlet
Sharps Chapel is an unincorporated community in southwestern Union County, Tennessee, along the northern shore of Norris Lake. Sharps Chapel is situated 6 miles northeast of Gourd Island.
Gourd Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Union County, Tennessee, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Union, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.28568° or 36° 17′ 8″ northLongitude
-83.88° or 83° 52′ 48″ westElevation
1,145 feet (349 metres)Open location code
868R74P9+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1349272263OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Gourd Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gourd Island”
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