- Elevation, modelled
- 864 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Roan High Knob1,916 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1722, -82.0921
Roan Mountain State Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 864 m. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Strawberry Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 7.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Roan Mountain State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | SSW 200° | 1,916 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,883 m | 5.1 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | S 173° | 1,879 m | 5.0 mi |
| Round Bald | S 188° | 1,770 m | 4.6 mi |
| Jane Bald | S 181° | 1,770 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hump Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,688 m | 5.0 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SW 215° | 1,674 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | S 170° | 1,674 m | 7.5 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 14.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 15.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 16.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 16 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 16 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Strawberry Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Heupscup Knobs: 2.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Little Rock Knob: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Watauga Scenic Area: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 5.6 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 5.8 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Jones Falls: 6.5 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 10.0 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 12.1 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 26
- SPMS Billboard: 17.7 mi
- The Market on Oak: 17.7 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 17.8 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 17.8 mi
- Junaluska: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Coltens Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Flagpole Point: 6.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Pardee Point: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Wautauga Dam: 10.6 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 14.1 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 15.1 mi
- Stack Rock: 16.2 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 16.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Avery County Musuem: 11.0 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 12.3 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 14.9 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 15.4 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 12
- ETSU Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 17.9 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 22.8 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 22.9 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 9.2 mi
- Woods Walk: 15.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 15.3 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 16.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 16.8 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 18.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 8.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 15.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 9.2 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brown Mountain View: 21.1 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 14 mi
- Johnson City · 18 mi
- Bristol · 30 mi
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