Historic site · Tennessee
Why Miners Fought
- Elevation, modelled
- 334 m
- Latitude
- 36.2132
- Longitude
- -84.1699
OpenStreetMap · node/7023261361
Why Miners Fought is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled 334 m. Cross Mountain stands 1,075 m to the west-southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Convict Lease System, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Norris Freeway passes 1.3 miles off.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Why Miners Fought. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,075 m | 3.5 mi |
| The Flag Pole | WSW 253° | 1,075 m | 3.5 mi |
| Redoak Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,027 m | 5.0 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,008 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hurricane Mountain | NW 308° | 1,007 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | SW 231° | 993 m | 7.2 mi |
| Burge Mountain | W 260° | 993 m | 13.1 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | WSW 240° | 984 m | 11.5 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Norris FreewayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Cumberland Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Militia Hill0.4 mi
- Vowell Mountain1.3 mi
- Sun Butte1.7 mi
- Cross Mountain3.5 mi
- The Flag Pole3.5 mi
Historic sites37
- Convict Lease System0.0 mi
- Coal Creek War0.0 mi
- Militia Hill0.0 mi
- Breastworks0.0 mi
- American Chestnuts0.0 mi
Ghost towns3
- Loyston12.8 mi
- Fork Mountain15.2 mi
- Wheat22.2 mi
Waterfalls2
- Emory Gap Falls17.5 mi
- Debord Falls18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:46 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).