Santeetlah Overlook sits at 5,390 feet along the Cherohala Skyway, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest. The terrain drops 697 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view across the surrounding ridgeline. Haw Knob rises to the west-northwest at 0.8 miles, with an elevation of 5,464 feet. Farther north and northwest, Johns Knob, Stratton Ridge, Strawberry Knob, and Swan Cabin appear at distances between 1.9 and 3.6 miles, ranging in elevation from 4,371 to 4,908 feet. Maryville lies 31.2 miles to the north, Alcoa 33.1 miles north, and Athens 34.0 miles to the west-northwest. On the June solstice, sunrise occurs at 06:22 and sunset at 20:55; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:42 and sunset at 17:28, with the equinoxes falling near 07:30 to 07:41 for sunrise and 19:35 to 19:48 for sunset. The overlook is reached from Hooper Point Overlook and continues on to Sunset Overlook along the byway.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:48 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:55 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:35 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 17:28 | 16:49 |
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Haw Knob is a mountain located in the central Unicoi Mountains in the southeastern United States. The peak is located in Monroe County, Tennessee and Graham County, North Carolina, and has an elevation of 5,472 feet (1,668 m) above mean sea level. It located near the Cherohala Skyway and is accessible via the Benton MacKaye Trail.
Santeetlah Overlook sits at about 5,390 feet (1,643 m).
From Santeetlah Overlook: Haw Knob (WNW, 0.8 mi); Johns Knob (NNW, 1.9 mi); Stratton Ridge (NNW, 2.2 mi); Strawberry Knob (N, 3.5 mi).
Maryville, 31 miles N of Santeetlah Overlook.
Sunset Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Santeetlah Overlook.
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