McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum is a museum in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome stands 921 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is McMinn Field, a park 0.2 miles away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gazebo Overlook · 20 mi
- Sugerloaf Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
- Parksville Lake Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McMinn Field: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Market Park: 0.5 mi
- Fisher Field: 1.1 mi
- North City Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Knobs: 2.0 mi
- Kelly Hill: 2.1 mi
- Red Hills: 4.6 mi
- Cartwright Knob: 8.0 mi
- Kelly Knob: 8.1 mi
- M60 Tank: 3.7 mi
- Etowah Carnegie Library Historical Marker: 9.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Company A: 9.1 mi
- Fort Marr Blockhouse: 14.3 mi
- Ward Bluff: 6.6 mi
- White Cliff: 13.1 mi
- Eaves Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Butcher Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Sivils Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Swift Museum: 3.8 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 9.1 mi
- Meigs County Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 17.8 mi
- Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 22.8 mi
- Lowry Falls: 15.6 mi
- Benton Falls: 20.7 mi
- Coker Creek Falls (4) 45: 21.2 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Big Lost Falls: 22.2 mi
- Clearwater Spring: 6.2 mi
- Sensaboy Spring: 18.2 mi
- Holloway Spring: 18.9 mi
- Blue Spring: 20.3 mi
- Moulton Spring: 22.4 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 19.0 mi
- Spring City Railfan Spot: 22.8 mi
- Roadside Table: 24.5 mi
- Historic Firetruck: 9.1 mi
- Historic L&N Caboose: 9.2 mi
- The Lost Sea: 11.6 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 5.1 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 5.1 mi
- Cheeyo Park: 23.4 mi
- BSUMC Giving Garden: 24.8 mi
- Piney Falls State Natural Area: 24.4 mi
- Piney River Area: 24.8 mi
- Cute: 11.9 mi
- Parksville Beach: 23.3 mi
- Sam: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of McMinn County Living Heritage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome | S 172° | 921 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lowry Top | SSE 167° | 818 m | 16.7 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | SSE 157° | 768 m | 14.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 132° | 721 m | 13.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | SE 140° | 630 m | 12.3 mi |
| Locust Mountain | SSE 148° | 620 m | 13.3 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | SSE 151° | 603 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gee Knob | SSE 165° | 599 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/476934116
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