Historic site · Tennessee
Old Doe Lookout Tower
Old Doe Lookout Tower is a historic site in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 1,125 m. The Bald stands 1,420 m to the east-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sink Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,125 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.39901, -81.94706
- 14.5 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 18.6 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 21 mi
- Watauga View · 21 mi
- Calloway Peak · 21 mi
- Top Crag View · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Watauga Point Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Ralph Stout Park: 9.5 mi
- Lower Gorge River Access: 9.6 mi
Peaks
- Sink Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Little Dry Run Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Merry Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Dry Run Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Curtis Mountain: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Blue Hole Falls: 7.3 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 12.6 mi
- Splash Dam Falls: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 3.9 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 9.5 mi
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 9.5 mi
- gross/morrel homestead: 14.6 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 15.4 mi
Attractions: 27
- Mountain Magic Resort: 9.4 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 11.1 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 14.2 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 18.4 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 19
- Newman Basket Company: 18.5 mi
- Hellbenders: 19.2 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 19.2 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 19.3 mi
- Time and Honor: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Cardens Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Bee Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Pardee Point: 15.3 mi
- Backbone Rock: 15.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Welcome Center and Museum: 9.2 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 15.2 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 17.4 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 18.9 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Potters Truck Stop: 3.4 mi
- Trials Playground: 6.7 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 12.0 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 9
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 16.4 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 19.0 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 19.3 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 19.5 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 15.3 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Hampton Spring: 15.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 18.0 mi
- Brig Spring: 19.8 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Welcome Center: 21.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Old Doe Lookout Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bald | ESE 112° | 1,420 m | 8.3 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | ESE 123° | 1,333 m | 10.4 mi |
| Little Stone Mountain | S 182° | 1,305 m | 9.5 mi |
| Rich Knob | NNW 345° | 1,295 m | 7.8 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | NNE 26° | 1,282 m | 7.9 mi |
| Holston Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,264 m | 8.3 mi |
| Holston High Knob | WNW 299° | 1,261 m | 8.3 mi |
| Forge Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,249 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356846674
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- Johnson City · 23 mi
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