Peak · Tennessee
Campbell Pen Knob
Campbell Pen Knob rises to 1,068 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Den Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31665421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,068 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.24873, -82.11818
- 10.5 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 18.4 mi off the Little Parkway
- 19.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 19 mi
- Watauga View · 20 mi
- Calloway Peak · 20 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Watauga Scenic Area: 3.2 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 4.1 mi
- Watauga Point Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Roan Mountain State Park: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Potato Top: 1.8 mi
- White Rocks Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Coon Den Falls: 0.3 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 1.1 mi
- Laurel Falls: 1.9 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 7.7 mi
- Jones Falls: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 8.8 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 9.3 mi
- Transylvania Purchase: 9.9 mi
- Watauga Purchase: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Flagpole Point: 2.2 mi
- Pardee Point: 2.4 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Bee Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 18
- Junaluska: 15.8 mi
- The Market on Oak: 23.1 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 23.2 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 23.2 mi
- Hellbenders: 24.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 10.0 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 14.3 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 15.5 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 13
- Wautauga Dam: 5.1 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 13.8 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 14.0 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 14.7 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 3.8 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 17.1 mi
- Woods Walk: 19.0 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 12.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 18.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.4 mi
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- ETSU Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 24.0 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 24.2 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 3.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 19.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 3.8 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Campbell Pen Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | S 181° | 1,916 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | S 184° | 1,883 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | SSE 168° | 1,879 m | 10.5 mi |
| Round Bald | S 175° | 1,770 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jane Bald | S 172° | 1,770 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SE 142° | 1,688 m | 9.6 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | S 187° | 1,674 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Yellow Mountain | SSE 152° | 1,658 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356792157
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 9 mi
- Johnson City · 14 mi
- Bristol · 24 mi
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