Rebel's Rest
Rebel's Rest is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 589 m. Ross Mountain stands 715 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Manigault Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Here were built in 1866 the first two log cabins of the postwar Sewanee by Bishop Charles T. Quintard and Major George R. Fairbanks. In the latter were held the meeting of the trustees in 1866...
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Manigault Park: 0.1 mi
- Abbo's Alley: 0.1 mi
- Shoup Park: 0.3 mi
- Angel Park: 0.7 mi
- Harton Park: 5.4 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 2.0 mi
- Claibornes View: 3.3 mi
- High Top: 4.2 mi
- Payne View: 4.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Morgans Steep: 0.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.3 mi
- Armfield Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Armfield Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Falls Branch Falls 15: 4.9 mi
- Jumpoff Falls 90: 6.2 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 9.8 mi
- Black Canyon Falls: 9.9 mi
- Hanes Hole Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 9.9 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 11.7 mi
- Dogwood Spring: 12.7 mi
- Holly Spring: 12.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 14.0 mi
- Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area: 6.3 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 15.7 mi
- Battle Creek Public Hunting Area: 15.7 mi
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 17.8 mi
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 18.1 mi
- Sam H. Werner Military Museum: 3.3 mi
- Cowan Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron: 18.2 mi
- Hands-On Science Center: 18.9 mi
- Tullahoma History Museum: 19.3 mi
- Danny Cove: 13.1 mi
- Russell Cave National Monument: 16.9 mi
- South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital: 18.2 mi
- Corn Maze: 21.9 mi
- L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 23.8 mi
- Dinah Shore Murals: 10.9 mi
- University of Tennessee Mural: 10.9 mi
- Tims Ford Lake Mural: 11.0 mi
- Franklin County Mural: 11.0 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 4.3 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 4.3 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
- Memorial Cross: 1.3 mi
- B.H. Goethert Memorial Garden: 12.8 mi
- Foster Falls Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Harvey's Garden: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Rebel's Rest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mountain | ENE 61° | 715 m | 21.2 mi |
| Stocker Hill | ENE 58° | 654 m | 18.9 mi |
| Clouse Hill | NE 49° | 634 m | 9.3 mi |
| West Ramsey | ENE 60° | 627 m | 9.9 mi |
| Scott Hill | ENE 61° | 623 m | 14.5 mi |
| Fults Hill | ENE 60° | 619 m | 17.5 mi |
| East Ramsey | ENE 61° | 616 m | 10.4 mi |
| Big Butte | N 0° | 612 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:09 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:57 | 16:36 |
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 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sewanee, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9896108914
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