- Elevation, modelled
- 254 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Green Top921 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Norris Freeway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9783, -83.8302
Forks of the River Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 254 m. Green Top stands 921 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramsey House Visitor Center, a museum 0.8 miles away. Norris Freeway passes 9.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Knox County Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Forks of the River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Top | SE 141° | 921 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | SE 146° | 899 m | 14.6 mi |
| Little Double | SSE 149° | 851 m | 14.7 mi |
| House Mountain | NNE 21° | 629 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 140° | 624 m | 13.6 mi |
| Big Pine Mountain | SSE 147° | 604 m | 13.5 mi |
| Little Pine Mountain | SE 144° | 566 m | 13.6 mi |
| Jackson Knob | SE 137° | 487 m | 14.1 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Norris FreewayNational
- 25.4 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 22 mi
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ramsey House: 0.8 mi
- Holston River Park: 1.8 mi
- Holston-Chilhowee Volunteer Park: 2.4 mi
- Sarah Moore Greene Greenway Park: 2.6 mi
- Asheville Highway River Access: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Marble Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mary Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mabrys Hill: 4.0 mi
- John Pratt Hill: 4.2 mi
- Flint Hill: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 47
- Ramsey House Plantation: 0.9 mi
- Knox Selfie Lab: 5.1 mi
- Nick's MTB Trails: 15.5 mi
- Maryville Greenbelt Amphitheater: 17.4 mi
- Skyland Ranch: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Christian-Newsom Memorial: 4.4 mi
- James White Fort: 4.7 mi
- Million Dollar Fire: 5.0 mi
- Miller's Building Arch: 5.1 mi
- Knoxville Historic Train: 5.2 mi
Museums: 31
- Ramsey House Visitor Center: 0.8 mi
- The Muse Knoxville: 3.4 mi
- The Muse Knoxville: 3.4 mi
- Beck Cultural Exchange Center: 3.8 mi
- Winstead Mansion: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Paint Rock Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Cherokee Bluffs: 8.3 mi
- Hanging Rock: 11.3 mi
- Wright Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Eight Acre Bluff: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Ijams Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Grayson Subaru Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Marie Myers Park: 3.7 mi
- William Hastie Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Baker Creek Preserve: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 9
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 2.9 mi
- Grow Lab: 6.2 mi
- Adaptive and Enabling Garden: 6.4 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 6.4 mi
- Beall Family Rose Garden: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Boyd Hollow Falls: 4.2 mi
- Cane Creek Twin Falls: 22.4 mi
- Meigs Falls: 23.1 mi
- Meadow Branch Cascade: 23.5 mi
- Meigs Creek Cascade: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 7
- Alex Haley Statue: 4.2 mi
- Torchbearer Statue: 5.7 mi
- Pat Summitt Statue: 5.7 mi
- Dolly Parton: 16.7 mi
- Veterans Statue: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Saratoga Pavillion: 20.2 mi
- Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Look Rock Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Love's Creek Spring: 3.4 mi
- Strong rock spring: 7.2 mi
- Herron Spring: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Loyston: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:46 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Knoxville EXP STN, 9 mi away.
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