Ghost town · Tennessee
Montgomery
Montgomery is a ghost town in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 314 m. Big Fodderstack stands 1,013 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Solomon Park and Civic Center, a park 2.4 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates36.11369, -84.61438
- 15.1 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Solomon Park and Civic Center: 2.4 mi
- Nemo Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Frozen Head State Environmental Education Area: 8.3 mi
- Obed Wild and Scenic River: 8.8 mi
- Summers Park: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Little Pilot Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Pilot Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Lone Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Love Mountain: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Image Wall: 5.1 mi
- Sheep Rock: 16.0 mi
- Stowe Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Red Cliff: 17.8 mi
- Wester Bluff: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Lake Shore: 14.8 mi
- K-33: 16.8 mi
- K-31: 17.0 mi
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant): 17.4 mi
- K-27: 17.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Massengil Spring: 14.2 mi
- Delozier Spring: 14.2 mi
- Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 17.2 mi
- Poplar Spring: 19.9 mi
- Ambrose Spring: 20.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Oliver Springs Historical Society Museum & Archives: 15.8 mi
- K-25 History Center: 17.7 mi
- Oak Ridge Children's Museum: 20.1 mi
- The Oak Ridge History Museum: 20.7 mi
- Museum of Scott County: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Debord Falls: 7.8 mi
- Emory Gap Falls: 8.2 mi
- Ozone Falls: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Riverfront Park Shed: 13.1 mi
- Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 17.6 mi
- Brewster Bridge Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Abandoned Train: 13.1 mi
- Train Cars: 18.1 mi
- Winona General Store: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fork Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Wheat: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Keyes-Harrison Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Black Mountain Area: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Diocese Arch: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Montgomery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fodderstack | E 92° | 1,013 m | 11.1 mi |
| Stallion Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,007 m | 9.9 mi |
| Squire Knob | ENE 74° | 1,002 m | 9.2 mi |
| Frozen Head | E 86° | 1,001 m | 8.7 mi |
| Walnut Knob | ENE 67° | 988 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 70° | 985 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Brushy Mountain | ESE 103° | 979 m | 11.6 mi |
| Guinea Hill Knob | ENE 70° | 977 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:48 | 17:28 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancing 6 NW, 7 mi away.
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