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Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park

Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park from directly overhead

Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Green Ridge Knob stands 1,480 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is David Crockett Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 18 miles off.

Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park is a 105 acre plot of land situated along the Nolichucky River. It celebrates the important historical figure of Davy Crockett. The park includes an 88 site campground, swimming pool and historical interpretation sites.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.20808, -82.65811

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 28
Cliffs: 24
Waterfalls: 22
  • Hell Hollow Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Pete's Branch Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Squibb Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Pine Ridge Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Sill Branch Falls: 9.3 mi
Museums: 16
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 11.6 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 12.1 mi
  • Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Johnson City Sign: 18.6 mi
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 18.7 mi
  • Kingsport Aquatic Center: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green Ridge KnobS 170°1,480 m11.4 mi
Camp Creek BaldSSW 194°1,480 m13.2 mi
Gravel KnobS 170°1,478 m10.3 mi
Big ButtS 172°1,467 m9.9 mi
Little Bald MountainSSW 194°1,438 m12.8 mi
Wilson KnobSSE 153°1,396 m10.0 mi
Big Firescald KnobS 188°1,382 m11.8 mi
Little Firescald KnobSSW 191°1,373 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1420:1420:52
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3916:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047566573767569584740
Precip in3.53.84.04.44.34.35.04.43.02.72.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greeneville EXP STN, 13 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • American Rubyspot13 obs
  • blue phlox12 obs
  • white campion11 obs
  • common jewelweed10 obs
  • river cane10 obs
  • mayapple8 obs
  • American sycamore8 obs
  • common pawpaw8 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/457995674

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