Attraction · Tennessee
Castle of Chaos
Castle of Chaos is an attraction in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Phils View stands 1,186 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollywood Wax Museum, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.81564, -83.57640
- 8.1 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 26.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 11 mi
- Ben Morton Overlook · 16 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Hollywood Wax Museum: 0.1 mi
- Bluff Mountain Realty & ATV Rides: 0.2 mi
- The Grand Majestic Theater: 0.2 mi
- The Titanic Museum: 0.4 mi
- Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Wear Farm City Park: 1.6 mi
- Patriot Park: 2.4 mi
- Sevierville City Park: 3.0 mi
- Paine Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Oak Haven Park: 7.1 mi
Peaks
- Pine Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Davids Knob: 2.9 mi
- Sweat Hill: 3.6 mi
- Bench Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Sugar Camp Knob: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Thousand Drips: 8.9 mi
- Cataract Falls: 9.0 mi
- Laurel Falls: 9.6 mi
- Baskins Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Mannis Branch Falls: 10.9 mi
Museums: 25
- Cooter's Place: 0.6 mi
- Alcatraz East Crime Museum: 1.0 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 2.7 mi
- Tree Art Chainsaw Carving: 3.0 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 2.3 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 2.4 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops Memorial: 7.8 mi
- John Sevier Monument: 8.8 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- East End: 4.2 mi
- The Shinbone: 5.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 8.5 mi
- Eight Acre Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Sheepwalk Bluff: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Vista Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 20.6 mi
- Adaptive and Enabling Garden: 22.1 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 22.1 mi
- University of Tennessee Gardens: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 13.2 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Greenbrier: 12.1 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 13.1 mi
- Grayson Subaru Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
- William Hastie Natural Area: 18.7 mi
- Marie Myers Park: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 8
- Fish: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Statue: 3.6 mi
- Dolly Parton: 3.7 mi
- Bear: 8.0 mi
- Alex Haley Statue: 21.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Strong rock spring: 15.9 mi
- Love's Creek Spring: 21.3 mi
- Burnett Spring: 23.8 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 22.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 23.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Elkmont: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Castle of Chaos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phils View | S 183° | 1,185.75 m | 8.3 mi |
| Chinquapin Knob | S 191° | 1,144 m | 9.6 mi |
| Piney Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,088.92 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Harrison | S 179° | 1,072 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cove Mountain | S 185° | 1,061 m | 7.4 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 209° | 936.479 m | 9.9 mi |
| Green Top | W 267° | 921 m | 5.0 mi |
| Curry He Mountain | SSW 200° | 920.956 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:17 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sevierville, 8 mi away.
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