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Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area

Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area from directly overhead

Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area is a nature reserve in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Clouse Hill stands 634 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowan Railroad Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.16542, -86.02169

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • City of Decherd Babe Ruth Ball Park: 4.4 mi
  • Johny Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Hank Weddington Park: 4.5 mi
  • Harvey's Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Shoup Park: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 32
Springs: 19
  • Cave Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Polly Anne Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Holly Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 9.6 mi
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 10.3 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Black Canyon Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Hanes Hole Falls: 16.2 mi
Museums: 9
  • Cowan Railroad Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Sam H. Werner Military Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Hands-On Science Center: 16.8 mi
  • Tullahoma History Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Beechcraft Heritage Museum: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 5.3 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 5.4 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 5.4 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 5.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 10.6 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 5.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clouse HillNE 55°634 m15.5 mi
West RamseyENE 62°627 m16.2 mi
East RamseyENE 62°616 m16.8 mi
Big ButteNNE 17°612 m19.4 mi
Farmer Camp HillENE 56°601 m19.6 mi
Pull Tight HillNNE 32°598 m14.9 mi
Tip TopENE 62°597 m17.2 mi
Broad MountainNE 48°592 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3119:2520:02
September equinox06:3318:0918:43
December solstice06:4915:5716:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.45.85.14.85.24.73.94.33.44.75.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 5SE, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1487231122

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