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Buzzard Mountain

Buzzard Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Mountain rises to 399 m in Tennessee. Pilot Knob stands 624 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31665078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
399 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.88229, -85.39581

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 54
  • Rockhouse State Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Beecher Wallace Homestead: 2.9 mi
  • Pearson Park: 4.2 mi
  • Latimer Scout Reservation: 8.6 mi
  • Spencer City Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Lost Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Virgin Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Big Laurel Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Big Branch Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Twin Falls: 14.3 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Sunset Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 6.7 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 15.0 mi
  • George's Hole: 15.5 mi
  • Cumberland Caverns: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
  • George's Hole: 15.5 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • The Pink Elephant: 19.7 mi
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 21.5 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • TTU Eagle Statue: 21.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Buzzard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobESE 116°624 m12.5 mi
Dugger HillESE 107°617 m11.2 mi
Big LevelESE 103°617 m11.9 mi
Potts KnobE 91°617 m12.5 mi
Bradden KnobSSE 161°616 m15.5 mi
Chestnut MountainE 86°610 m5.3 mi
The PoundsE 92°603 m13.0 mi
Nussom KnobSE 132°603 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2619:2420:02
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:4915:5216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384149586674777670594841
Precip in5.15.15.65.35.05.54.84.44.03.34.56.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta Wastewater Plant, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356773963

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