Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area
Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area is a nature reserve in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Short Mountain stands 808 m to the northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Noeton Boat Launch, a park 1.3 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tennessee Valley Authority
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 25.7 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 28.4 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Boyd Knob: 3.4 mi
- Dalton Knob: 3.6 mi
- Indian Grave Hill: 3.6 mi
- Stony Point Knob: 5.7 mi
- Quarry Hill: 6.2 mi
- Noeton Boat Launch: 1.3 mi
- Cherokee Park: 1.9 mi
- Bean Station Public Library: 3.0 mi
- Stetsor Park: 3.3 mi
- Harrell Park: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Summit: 2.0 mi
- Bean Station Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Hamblen County Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Bean Station Original Site: 6.0 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 7.4 mi
- White Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Point Lookout: 9.9 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Skulley Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Shelton Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 1.7 mi
- Poor Valley Creek: 6.0 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 17.1 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 20.5 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 21.5 mi
- Bean Station History Museum: 3.9 mi
- Archie Campbell Museum Complex: 10.5 mi
- Bulls Gap Railroad Museum: 10.6 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 14.0 mi
- Swift Museum: 16.8 mi
- Rocky Spring: 3.9 mi
- Tate Spring: 5.4 mi
- Burnett Spring: 24.8 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 14.3 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Mahala Mullins Cabin: 20.7 mi
- Vardy Presbyterian Church: 20.7 mi
- CDC Totem Pole: 6.6 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NE 38° | 808 m | 8.2 mi |
| Jabez Knob | N 6° | 771 m | 18.3 mi |
| Joppa Mountain | W 264° | 745 m | 20.3 mi |
| Devils Nose | NE 52° | 727 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | NW 314° | 694 m | 15.4 mi |
| Short Mountain | N 353° | 678 m | 16.2 mi |
| Brokenback Mountain | E 81° | 675 m | 21.4 mi |
| Henderson Knob | NW 314° | 625 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
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 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morristown Radio Wcrk, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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