Gooch Creek Arch is a natural sandstone arch in Rhea County, Tennessee. It is 45 feet (14 m) high with a span of 78 feet (24 m), making it one of the largest arches in Tennessee. While the arch was first described by Wilbur Nelson in 1915,[1] it could not be located by Corgan and Parks in 1979.[2]

Gooch Creek Arch

The landform is near the Laurel-Snow State Natural Area and the Cumberland Trail.

References

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  1. ^ Nelson, Wilbur A. (April 1915). "Two Natural Bridges of the Cumberland Mountains". The Resources of Tennessee. 5 (2). Nashville: Tennessee State Geological Survey: 76–80.
  2. ^ Corgan, James X.; Parks, John T. (1979). Natural Bridges of Tennessee. Bulletin. Vol. 80. Nashville: Tennessee Division of Geology. OCLC 5788362.
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35°32′53″N 85°00′29″W / 35.54796°N 85.00798°W / 35.54796; -85.00798