Nelson Merry Park
Nelson Merry Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. English Mountain stands 1,106 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mossy Creek Station, a park 0.4 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 12 miles off.
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 24.5 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 29.4 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mossy Creek Station: 0.4 mi
- Glenmore Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.8 mi
- Roy Harmon Park: 1.1 mi
- Black Oak Park: 1.4 mi
- Walker Knob: 1.2 mi
- Koppick Knob: 2.8 mi
- Combs Knob: 3.9 mi
- Thomas Knob: 4.5 mi
- Burkhart Knob: 4.9 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 17.7 mi
- Skyland Ranch: 21.2 mi
- Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 21.6 mi
- Apple Barn and Cider Mill: 21.7 mi
- Ramsey House Plantation: 21.7 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 10.3 mi
- First House In Blaine: 11.7 mi
- Floyd Garett's Muscle Car Museum: 18.5 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 18.7 mi
- Bean Station History Museum: 18.7 mi
- Point Lookout: 6.7 mi
- Race Track Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Signal Point: 13.3 mi
- Kitts Point: 13.4 mi
- Sheepwalk Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Netherton Campus Gate: 0.9 mi
- Hamblen County Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Strawberry Plains Fortification: 12.3 mi
- Old Lee Highway: 13.2 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 13.5 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 6.5 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 6.5 mi
- House Mountain Park and State Natural Area: 15.0 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 15.3 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 15.7 mi
- Strong rock spring: 14.5 mi
- Tate Spring: 16.5 mi
- Rocky Spring: 18.3 mi
- Love's Creek Spring: 21.9 mi
- Burnett Spring: 22.1 mi
- Dolly Parton: 18.7 mi
- Veterans Statue: 18.7 mi
- CDC Totem Pole: 22.8 mi
- Fish: 24.0 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 8.4 mi
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 24.1 mi
- Baxter Gardens: 24.4 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 8.2 mi
- Boyd Hollow Falls: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Nelson Merry Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Mountain | SE 146° | 1,106 m | 19.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSE 149° | 1,025 m | 19.3 mi |
| The Lookoff | SSE 147° | 1,012 m | 19.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSE 150° | 881 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SE 138° | 829 m | 18.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SE 139° | 810 m | 17.6 mi |
| Grindstone Mountain | SE 137° | 757 m | 18.2 mi |
| Joppa Mountain | NW 318° | 745 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:17 | 20:55 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
- American Robin9 obs
- Northern Mockingbird9 obs
- American sycamore8 obs
- Amur honeysuckle8 obs
- red deadnettle7 obs
- Mallard6 obs
- great mullein6 obs
- fortune's spindle6 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/598947572
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