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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mountain rises to 862 m in Tennessee. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain Springhouse, a spring 0.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31662992, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
862 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.86785, -84.89412

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 54
  • Cumberland Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Cumberland Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
  • Boy Scout Memorial: 9.5 mi
  • Robinhood Park: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 18
Springs: 11
  • Black Mountain Springhouse: 0.2 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mars Hill Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Moulton Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Blue Spring: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Troop 45: 9.5 mi
  • Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 12.2 mi
  • Fort Southwest Point: 20.4 mi
  • Fort Southwest Point: 20.5 mi
  • Lake Shore: 22.2 mi
Museums: 4
  • Native Stone Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Military Memorial Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 12.2 mi
  • Jane Manley Museum: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Roadside Table: 9.6 mi
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 12.2 mi
  • Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 16.8 mi
  • Riverfront Park Shed: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 4.3 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 8.2 mi
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 15.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainSW 218°931 m7.6 mi
Dorton KnobSW 226°910 m6.8 mi
Brady MountainWSW 237°893 m5.1 mi
Bear Den MountainSW 219°893 m6.1 mi
Luper MountainNE 45°833 m8.4 mi
Big Rock MountainNE 34°824 m3.8 mi
Thorny MountainNE 44°811 m6.2 mi
Ellis MountainNE 42°796 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1818:52
June solstice05:2419:2220:00
September equinox06:2818:0418:38
December solstice06:4715:5016:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049576573777670584740
Precip in5.45.45.55.64.75.56.03.84.43.54.66.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockwood 2, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356788535

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