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Anderson Mountain

Anderson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Mountain rises to 653 m in Tennessee. Walnut Mountain stands 859 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Corner Tree Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Scott County, Tennessee, United States (Geonames ID 4602677)

Wikidata Q31660717, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
653 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59175, -84.32855

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Winfield City Park: 7.2 mi
  • Winfield City Park: 7.3 mi
  • Indian Mountain State Park: 10.3 mi
  • Indian Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Indian Mountain State Park: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 33
Natural arches: 20
  • Hole In Rock Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Split Bow Arch: 11.1 mi
  • Coal Branch Natural Arch: 14.2 mi
  • Koger Arch: 14.8 mi
  • Yahoo Arch: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Attractions: 12
  • Winona General Store: 16.3 mi
  • Beast Mode: 18.1 mi
  • Train Cars: 18.9 mi
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 20.6 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 21.1 mi
Museums: 3
  • Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 13.8 mi
  • Museum of Scott County: 17.0 mi
  • Campbell County Historical: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
  • Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 12.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Koger Spring: 15.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Anderson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Walnut MountainSSE 148°859 m12.6 mi
View Tree KnobS 189°832 m9.5 mi
Braden MountainS 182°805 m11.6 mi
Buffalo MountainSSW 192°780 m9.8 mi
Sexton MountainS 177°761 m7.5 mi
Chimney MountainS 188°756 m6.3 mi
Ned MountainS 184°756 m7.3 mi
Gunsight MountainS 189°739 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:49
June solstice06:2020:2121:00
September equinox07:2619:0219:36
December solstice07:4716:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556572757468574639
Precip in4.65.05.25.14.85.05.83.83.62.83.85.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newcomb, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356785359

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