Ghost town · Tennessee
Cute
Cute is a ghost town in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lillard Bluff, a cliff 2.5 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
ghost town in Tennessee, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates35.57472, -84.73333
- 21.9 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.5 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watts Bar Dam Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Yellow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Meigs County Park: 5.0 mi
- Foshee Pass Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Boat Ramp: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Presley Hill: 3.2 mi
- River Knobs: 5.3 mi
- Ingle Rocks: 5.4 mi
- Ten Mile Knob: 8.9 mi
- Iron Hill: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Lillard Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Eaves Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Butcher Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Hunter Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Dickey Bluff: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Lower Piney Falls 40: 13.0 mi
- Upper Piney Falls 80: 13.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.1 mi
- Pine Branch Falls: 13.2 mi
- Deep Pool Cascades 8: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Troop 45: 15.2 mi
- M60 Tank: 15.6 mi
- Clarence Darrow: 16.6 mi
- Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 16.7 mi
Springs: 12
- Clearwater Spring: 6.1 mi
- Sensaboy Spring: 8.4 mi
- Holloway Spring: 9.2 mi
- Moulton Spring: 10.6 mi
- Mars Hill Spring: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Piney Falls State Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Piney River Area: 13.1 mi
- Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area: 14.8 mi
- Soak Creek State Scenic River: 15.1 mi
- Shut-in Gap Road Area: 17.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Meigs County Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 10.9 mi
- McMinn County Living Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Jane Manley Museum: 14.4 mi
- Swift Museum: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Lost Sea: 17.2 mi
- Historic Firetruck: 20.9 mi
- Historic L&N Caboose: 21.0 mi
- Head of the Sequatchie River: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Spring City Railfan Spot: 10.9 mi
- Roadside Table: 12.6 mi
- Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 10.4 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sam: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Cute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinch Mountain | NW 316° | 931 m | 19.8 mi |
| Dorton Knob | NW 318° | 910 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | NW 320° | 893 m | 20.1 mi |
| Brady Mountain | NW 323° | 893 m | 21.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 336° | 862 m | 22.2 mi |
| Worthington Knob | WNW 294° | 775 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gort Knob | NW 305° | 774 m | 18.5 mi |
| Haley Mountain | NNW 340° | 768 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:21 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 7NE, 6 mi away.
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