Ben Morton Overlook sits at 4,832 feet on Newfound Gap Road Byway, facing west toward a terrain drop of 405 feet within 600 meters. Mount Mingus rises to the west at 5,775 feet, 2.0 miles away, with Chimney Tops visible west-northwest at 4,741 feet, 3.2 miles out, and Balsam Point to the northwest at 5,800 feet, 3.8 miles distant. The westward orientation faces directly toward sunset, with no directional offset. Sunset times vary through the year, from 20:53 at the June solstice to 17:25 at the December solstice, with equinox sunsets falling near 19:30-19:46. Sevierville lies 19.1 miles north-northwest, Maryville is 32.2 miles west-northwest, and Knoxville sits 36.6 miles northwest of the overlook. Charles A Webb Overlook precedes this stop along the byway, and Newfound Gap Overlook follows it.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:46 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:53 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:32 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:25 | 16:45 |
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Mount Mingus is a mountain located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is part of the Great Smoky Mountains subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is, in turn, part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its elevation is 5,802 feet (1,768 m) above sea level.
Chimney Tops is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. It is 4,724 feet (1,440 m) above sea level. Chimney Tops is a double-capstone knob on the eastern slope of the Sugarland Mountain massif, which stretches north-south across the north-central section of the Smokies. Mount Le Conte resides east of Chimney Tops and Mt. Mingus southeast of Chimney Tops. Thus, while the view from the summit is 360 degrees, Chimney Tops is practically "walled in" on three sides.
Ben Morton Overlook sits at about 4,832 feet (1,473 m).
From Ben Morton Overlook: Mount Mingus (W, 2.0 mi); Chimney Tops (WNW, 3.2 mi); Balsam Point (NW, 3.8 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Ben Morton Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Sevierville, 19 miles NNW of Ben Morton Overlook.
Newfound Gap Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Ben Morton Overlook.
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