Elkmont
Elkmont is a ghost town in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 661 m. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 3 mi
- Ben Morton Overlook · 9 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 9 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Laurel Falls: 1.8 mi
- Huskey Branch Falls: 1.9 mi
- Mannis Branch Falls: 2.3 mi
- Fish Camp Cascades: 3.4 mi
- Cataract Falls: 3.4 mi
- Ober Mountain Coaster: 3.5 mi
- Ski Mountain Coaster: 3.6 mi
- Otter: 3.6 mi
- Bears: 3.6 mi
- Amazing Mirror Maze: 5.2 mi
- Burnt Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Maloney Point: 1.5 mi
- Chinquapin Knob: 2.3 mi
- Meigs Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Blanket Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Mynatt Park: 4.9 mi
- Patriot Park: 9.4 mi
- Mills Park: 9.4 mi
- Wear Farm City Park: 9.8 mi
- Sevierville City Park: 14.1 mi
- Hollywood Star Cars Museum: 5.2 mi
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not!: 5.3 mi
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 6.2 mi
- Tree Art Chainsaw Carving: 9.4 mi
- The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum: 9.8 mi
- Alum Cave: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 8.0 mi
- The Jumpoff: 10.8 mi
- East End: 11.9 mi
- Emert Bluff: 12.3 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Sugarlands Stone Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Fort Harry: 6.1 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 9.4 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 9.4 mi
- Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Cades Cove Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- Bear: 6.1 mi
- Fish: 9.4 mi
- Veterans Statue: 14.8 mi
- Dolly Parton: 14.8 mi
- Selu Statue: 20.1 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 4.4 mi
- Greenbrier: 11.6 mi
- Vista Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 19.0 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Elkmont. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwohi | SE 144° | 2,025 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mt. Buckley | SSE 147° | 2,004 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cliff Top | E 90° | 1,997 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Love | SE 141° | 1,956 m | 7.7 mi |
| West Point | E 89° | 1,937 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Collins | SE 127° | 1,889 m | 7.6 mi |
| Balsam Point | E 90° | 1,774 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Mingus | ESE 110° | 1,764 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:46 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gatlinburg 2 SW, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
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