Peak · Tennessee
Cane Creek Mountain
Cane Creek Mountain rises to 560 m in Tennessee. Johns Knob stands 1,491 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cherohala Skyway passes 3.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 560 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.41008, -84.18519
- 3.8 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stratton Ridge · 10 mi
- Whig Cove · 11 mi
- Haw Knob · 11 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tyler Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Mose Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Harlan Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Peaked Top: 3.5 mi
- Bell Mountain: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Indian Boundary Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Double Camp Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Tellico Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Ballplay Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Baby Falls: 5.8 mi
- Bald River Falls: 5.9 mi
- Falls Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 10.5 mi
- Violet Falls: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Tellico Plains Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Tanasi Monument: 10.2 mi
- Chota Monument: 10.5 mi
- Fort Loudoun: 12.9 mi
- McGhee: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Greenback Castle: 14.7 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest: 14.8 mi
- Tree of Shame: 15.5 mi
- The Lost Sea: 16.3 mi
- All Nations Cross: 20.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Charles Hall Museum: 7.0 mi
- Sequoyah Birthplace Museum: 11.8 mi
- Greenback Heritage Museum: 17.4 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 20.0 mi
- Swift Museum: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Crowder Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Turkeypen Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Bolden Knight Bluff: 12.8 mi
- White Cliff: 13.8 mi
- Morton Bluff: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Look Rock Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 21.1 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 21.5 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Calderwood: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cheeyo Park: 18.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Poplar Spring: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Cane Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Knob | ESE 122° | 1,491 m | 10.3 mi |
| Strawberry Knob | ESE 112° | 1,413 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rockstack | E 95° | 1,335 m | 9.7 mi |
| Big Fodderstack | E 89° | 1,321 m | 8.9 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 98° | 1,319 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Rock | ESE 123° | 1,239 m | 8.1 mi |
| Brush Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,218 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hemlock Knob | SE 127° | 1,211 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1279528 — Cane Creek Mountain, Monroe County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356792228
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