Indian Cave Park
Indian Cave Park is a nature reserve in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Joppa Mountain stands 745 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rich Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Private
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 18.8 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rich Hill: 1.0 mi
- Noah Knob: 4.6 mi
- Burkhart Knob: 5.2 mi
- Garvey Knob: 5.4 mi
- Combs Knob: 5.7 mi
- Buffalo School Park: 4.4 mi
- New Market City Park: 5.0 mi
- Blaine Municipal Park: 5.4 mi
- Black Oak Park: 6.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 6.4 mi
- Ramsey House Plantation: 18.1 mi
- Knox Selfie Lab: 22.1 mi
- Skyland Ranch: 22.6 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 22.7 mi
- Apple Barn and Cider Mill: 23.1 mi
- Netherton Campus Gate: 6.8 mi
- Strawberry Plains Fortification: 8.3 mi
- Old Lee Highway: 15.1 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 15.5 mi
- Sharps Chapel: 16.9 mi
- First House In Blaine: 5.4 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 9.4 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 12.7 mi
- Ramsey House Visitor Center: 18.1 mi
- The Muse Knoxville: 19.3 mi
- Race Track Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Signal Point: 6.8 mi
- Kitts Point: 7.0 mi
- Point Lookout: 10.8 mi
- Hopson Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 4.1 mi
- House Mountain Park and State Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 11.3 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 19.1 mi
- Ijams Nature Center: 20.3 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 14.8 mi
- Baxter Gardens: 19.0 mi
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 19.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.2 mi
- Grow Lab: 23.5 mi
- Dolly Parton: 20.3 mi
- Veterans Statue: 20.3 mi
- Alex Haley Statue: 21.3 mi
- Torchbearer Statue: 23.0 mi
- Pat Summitt Statue: 23.1 mi
- Strong rock spring: 11.5 mi
- Love's Creek Spring: 17.2 mi
- Tate Spring: 19.0 mi
- Rocky Spring: 21.4 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 14.7 mi
- Loyston: 20.6 mi
- Boyd Hollow Falls: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Indian Cave Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joppa Mountain | NNW 346° | 745 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | NNE 21° | 694 m | 20.8 mi |
| Donehew Head | WNW 303° | 643 m | 6.3 mi |
| House Mountain | WSW 250° | 629 m | 9.7 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | NE 35° | 526 m | 9.1 mi |
| Diamond Peak | N 354° | 511 m | 10.3 mi |
| Koppick Knob | SE 127° | 502 m | 7.7 mi |
| Dalton Knob | ENE 67° | 502 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson City, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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