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Castle Gwynn

Castle Gwynn from directly overhead

Castle Gwynn is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Versailles Knob stands 381 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Sumner Knob, a peak 2.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 314 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Customers only

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.85319, -86.61144

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Cedar Stone Park: 5.4 mi
  • annecy community park: 6.3 mi
  • Berkshire Playground: 6.4 mi
  • Mailbox Park area: 6.5 mi
  • Annecy Common Space: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Rosecrans Headquarters: 9.7 mi
  • Michigan Historic Marker: 10.1 mi
  • Hazen's Brigade Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Artillery Monument: 10.7 mi
  • General Bragg Headquarters: 10.8 mi
Museums: 31
Artworks: 19
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 11.8 mi
  • Blue Horseshoe: 13.6 mi
  • James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 13.6 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 21.2 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 16
Gardens: 9
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 12.7 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 16.3 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Castle Gwynn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Versailles KnobSSE 157°381 m10.1 mi
Pinnacle HillSE 145°372 m9.7 mi
Sumner KnobNNW 341°370 m2.0 mi
ButeomontNW 308°368.8 m6.4 mi
Jenkins HillNW 320°367 m5.8 mi
Polk HillNNW 331°366 m4.9 mi
Morton KnobNNW 326°365 m5.6 mi
Scales MountainESE 116°362 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3119:2920:07
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5415:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148586674787771594741

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna 6S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/899501593

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