K-25 History Center
K-25 History Center is a museum in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Big Fodderstack stands 1,013 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is K-29, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Norris Freeway passes 24 miles off.
The story
codename given by the Manhattan Project during World War II for the project to produce enriched uranium for atomic bombs using the gaseous diffusion method
Wikidata Q837007, matched on coordinates and name (214 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Susan's Summit: 4.5 mi
- Melton Hill: 5.1 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Fanny Knob: 7.9 mi
- Corbin Hill: 7.9 mi
- Big Turtle Park: 6.0 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 6.1 mi
- Melton Hill Dam Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Kingston Wildlife Management Area and Refuge: 6.7 mi
- Gertrude Porter Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
- K-29: 0.2 mi
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant): 0.3 mi
- K-731: 0.4 mi
- K-27: 0.4 mi
- K-31: 0.7 mi
- Stubbs Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Bull Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Stowe Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Hewitt Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Wester Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Poplar Spring: 4.1 mi
- Massengil Spring: 4.7 mi
- Delozier Spring: 11.3 mi
- Huffine Spring: 11.7 mi
- Rose Spring: 11.7 mi
- Oliver Springs Historical Society Museum & Archives: 8.3 mi
- The Oak Ridge History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Oak Ridge Children's Museum: 9.3 mi
- American Museum of Science and Energy: 9.6 mi
- Lenoir City Museum & Cotton: 12.1 mi
- Caboose: 13.4 mi
- Abandoned Train: 15.1 mi
- Aspire: 18.6 mi
- Greenback Castle: 25.0 mi
- Wheat: 1.1 mi
- Fork Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Montgomery: 17.7 mi
- Riverfront Park Shed: 9.0 mi
- Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 12.3 mi
- Saratoga Pavillion: 14.2 mi
- Debord Falls: 15.1 mi
- Emory Gap Falls: 15.3 mi
- Ozone Falls: 23.6 mi
- Cheeyo Park: 19.5 mi
- Cresent Bend Garden: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of K-25 History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fodderstack | N 354° | 1,013 m | 12.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,008 m | 16.6 mi |
| Stallion Mountain | N 349° | 1,007 m | 15.3 mi |
| Squire Knob | NNW 347° | 1,002 m | 15.5 mi |
| Frozen Head | NNW 345° | 1,001 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | NNE 24° | 993 m | 16.5 mi |
| Burge Mountain | N 359° | 993 m | 17.1 mi |
| Walnut Knob | N 350° | 988 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:48 | 17:28 |
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 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingston, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11809630200
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