Sharps Chapel
Sharps Chapel is a historic site in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 318 m. Bryson Mountain stands 976 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharps Chapel Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
Human settlement in Union County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q14710187, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 318 m
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 14.7 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 17.5 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 18 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 20 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sharps Chapel Park: 0.7 mi
- Monks Corner TVA Small Wild Area: 3.9 mi
- Little Stream Park: 6.9 mi
- Wilson Park: 7.4 mi
- Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Weavers Knob: 6.2 mi
- Weaver Knob: 7.1 mi
- Bailey Knob: 8.6 mi
- Miller Knobs: 9.5 mi
- Diamond Peak: 10.3 mi
- Monks Corner: 3.9 mi
- Big Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Sheeplick Point: 10.0 mi
- Signal Point: 12.4 mi
- Kitts Point: 12.9 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 6.5 mi
- First House In Blaine: 14.4 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 16.4 mi
- Lenoir Museum: 17.5 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 17.8 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 8.5 mi
- Loyston Point Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
- House Mountain Park and State Natural Area: 16.0 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 16.5 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 16.9 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 14.6 mi
- Butchers Spring: 16.7 mi
- Love's Creek Spring: 22.4 mi
- Strong rock spring: 23.1 mi
- Norris Dam Visitor Center: 17.8 mi
- Tri-State Point: 19.2 mi
- Aspire: 24.9 mi
- Loyston: 9.7 mi
- Baxter Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Sharps Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Mountain | N 354° | 976 m | 15.7 mi |
| Stout Knob | NW 318° | 892 m | 12.3 mi |
| Nicholson Mountain | N 4° | 873 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 347° | 860 m | 16.7 mi |
| Koker Knob | NW 311° | 850 m | 13.5 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | NNW 347° | 803 m | 13.8 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | WNW 294° | 779 m | 15.6 mi |
| Leach Mountain | NNW 338° | 757 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:19 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tazewell, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356832689
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