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Anderson Knob

Anderson Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Knob rises to 595 m in Tennessee. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Chamberlain Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31660685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
595 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.90007, -85.15330

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
  • Meadow Park Lake: 3.2 mi
  • Private Village Green - Residents Only: 6.9 mi
  • Cumberland Mountain Retreat: 7.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
  • Obed River Park: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 21
Cliffs: 9
Museums: 6
Attractions: 4
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 11.0 mi
  • Sunset Rock: 13.0 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 19.6 mi
  • George's Hole: 19.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Dripping Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Black Mountain Springhouse: 14.9 mi
  • Mars Hill Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Moulton Spring: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • George's Hole: 19.7 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Roadside Table: 20.9 mi
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 12.1 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 21.8 mi
  • Troop 45: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 20.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Anderson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainSE931 m12.8 mi
Dorton KnobSE910 m11.9 mi
Brady MountainESE893 m11.4 mi
Bear Den MountainESE893 m12.8 mi
Black MountainE862 m14.7 mi
Big Rock MountainE824 m16.6 mi
Worthington KnobSSE775 m15.7 mi
Gort KnobSE774 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2519:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4815:5116:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946556370747367564639
Precip in4.95.15.45.55.24.95.53.64.13.14.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crossville MEM AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1275721 — Anderson Knob, Cumberland County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356785349

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