Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 702 m in Tennessee. Hazelnut Knob stands 1,136 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Coker Creek Falls (4) 45, a waterfall 2.1 miles away. Cherohala Skyway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1327651).
Wikidata Q31662960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 702 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 12.3 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gazebo Overlook · 16 mi
- Sugerloaf Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Parksville Lake Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Towee Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Powerhouse Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Hiwassee State Scenic River: 7.5 mi
- Lost Creek Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Hiwassee River Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
- Buck Bald: 2.7 mi
- McCulley Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Borin Top: 3.6 mi
- Cataska Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Coker Creek Falls (4) 45: 2.1 mi
- Big Lost Falls: 7.9 mi
- North Shoal Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- South Shoal Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Lowry Falls: 9.8 mi
- Prayer Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Arise and Shine Marker: 9.6 mi
- Garden Tomb: 9.6 mi
- Golgotha Hill: 9.6 mi
- Fields of the Wood: 9.7 mi
- Tellico Plains Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Fort Marr Blockhouse: 10.7 mi
- Company A: 11.4 mi
- World War I Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Etowah Carnegie Library Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
- White Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.1 mi
- Henegar Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 10.3 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 11.3 mi
- Swift Museum: 16.1 mi
- McMinn County Living Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 20.9 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 5.5 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Parksville Beach: 17.5 mi
- Shady Beach: 19.2 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 23.0 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelnut Knob | E 85° | 1,136 m | 10.1 mi |
| Waucheesi Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,105 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cantrell Top | ENE 71° | 1,100 m | 7.6 mi |
| Joe Top | E 92° | 1,024 m | 10.7 mi |
| Little Frog Mountain | SSW 200° | 1,017 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | SSW 200° | 1,016 m | 9.7 mi |
| Turner Top | E 96° | 1,003 m | 10.5 mi |
| Peels Top | ENE 78° | 990 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:50 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tellico Plains, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1327651 — Black Mountain, Polk County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356884123
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