Grainger County Historical Archives
Grainger County Historical Archives is a museum in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Short Mountain stands 808 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendship Park, a park 0.4 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grainger County
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 20.1 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 23.6 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Overlook · 24 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Friendship Park: 0.4 mi
- Rutledge City Park: 0.6 mi
- Buffalo School Park: 5.0 mi
- Grainger County Park: 5.5 mi
- Kidwell Ridge Boat Launch: 8.5 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 1.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Roach Knob: 4.0 mi
- Garvey Knob: 4.9 mi
- Burkhart Knob: 5.6 mi
- Hopson Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Shelton Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Point Lookout: 7.3 mi
- Race Track Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Signal Point: 13.4 mi
- Old Lee Highway: 6.7 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 7.2 mi
- Bean Station Original Site: 9.1 mi
- Netherton Campus Gate: 11.2 mi
- Rocky Summit: 12.0 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 5.4 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 7.9 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 9.4 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 12.3 mi
- Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area: 14.0 mi
- First House In Blaine: 13.2 mi
- Bean Station History Museum: 14.0 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 15.8 mi
- Hancock County Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
- Archie Campbell Museum Complex: 24.3 mi
- Tate Spring: 10.6 mi
- Rocky Spring: 13.5 mi
- Butchers Spring: 20.8 mi
- Strong rock spring: 20.9 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 22.4 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 16.0 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 15.5 mi
- CDC Totem Pole: 20.2 mi
- Tri-State Point: 23.8 mi
- Loyston: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Grainger County Historical Archives. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | ENE 70° | 808 m | 20.3 mi |
| Joppa Mountain | WSW 256° | 745 m | 6.4 mi |
| Powell Mountain | NNW 332° | 729 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | NNE 14° | 694 m | 11.6 mi |
| Short Mountain | NE 35° | 678 m | 20.4 mi |
| Donehew Head | WSW 244° | 643 m | 11.0 mi |
| House Mountain | SW 230° | 629 m | 17.9 mi |
| Henderson Knob | N 2° | 625 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morristown WFO, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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