Nathan Bedford Forrest
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. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 25 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Swaim Knob: 4.3 mi
- Topping Hill: 5.3 mi
- Buckeye Knob: 5.4 mi
- Butler Hill: 5.9 mi
- Howard Hill: 6.2 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
- Berlin Springs Pavilion: 10.3 mi
- 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
- Vice Grip Garage Auto Museum & Gift Shop: 13.5 mi
- Rippa Villa: 16.3 mi
- aMuse'um: 19.3 mi
- Polk Home: 19.5 mi
- Carnton Plantation: 20.9 mi
- Powell Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Betsy Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Willie Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Bull Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Tarpley Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Cooper Steel Arena: 16.9 mi
- Saint Peters Episcopal Church: 19.5 mi
- GO USA Fun Park: 20.9 mi
- Williamson Family Farm: 21.1 mi
- Boiling Spring Academy (historical): 23.7 mi
- State Street Garden: 22.7 mi
- Prime Health Rck Garden: 23.5 mi
- Blue Horseshoe: 23.5 mi
- James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 23.7 mi
- Lillard Mill: 6.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles Knob | NE 55° | 381 m | 10.4 mi |
| Ransom Hill | E 93° | 374 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Hill | NE 54° | 372 m | 12.5 mi |
| Scales Mountain | NNE 25° | 362 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bare Knob | E 91° | 362 m | 15.8 mi |
| Townsel Hill | NNE 32° | 359 m | 14.5 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | NNW 344° | 354 m | 5.4 mi |
| Barron Hill | SW 220° | 353 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 15:58 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Christiana 5W, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7663023935
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