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Nathan Bedford Forrest

Nathan Bedford Forrest from directly overhead

Nathan Bedford Forrest is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Versailles Knob stands 381 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument, a historic site 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 312 miles off.

What the record says

Material
concrete

How to reach it

Coordinates35.63184, -86.69164

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Henry Horton State Park: 2.9 mi
  • Henry Horton State Park: 2.9 mi
  • Milltown Dam: 6.2 mi
  • EAGLEVILLE CITY PARK: 7.2 mi
  • Peacock Hill Nature Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 21
  • Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Castle Gwynn: 15.9 mi
  • Bellbuckle Caboose: 19.1 mi
  • Battle of Franklin State Monuments: 20.6 mi
  • Battle of Franklin - Winstead Hill: 20.6 mi
Museums: 14
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 5
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Versailles KnobNE 55°381 m10.4 mi
Ransom HillE 93°374 m14.9 mi
Pinnacle HillNE 54°372 m12.5 mi
Scales MountainNNE 25°362 m15.7 mi
Bare KnobE 91°362 m15.8 mi
Townsel HillNNE 32°359 m14.5 mi
Buckeye KnobNNW 344°354 m5.4 mi
Barron HillSW 220°353 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3219:2920:06
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:5315:5816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048576573767670584740
Precip in4.95.35.85.05.05.04.94.04.43.74.15.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Christiana 5W, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7663023935

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