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Cherokee Knob

Cherokee Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Cherokee Knob rises to 836 m in Tennessee. Unaka Mountain stands 1,579 m to the southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jump Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31427207, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
836 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.21788, -82.42903

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Cliffs: 29
Historic sites: 24
Waterfalls: 24
  • Martin Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Hell Hollow Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Sill Branch Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Pine Ridge Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Josiah Falls: 9.3 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 6
  • Junaluska: 7.8 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 22.0 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 22.0 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 22.0 mi
  • Stream: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 8.1 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 8.1 mi
  • Wautauga Dam: 18.6 mi
  • Appalachian Caverns: 20.6 mi
  • Kingsport Aquatic Center: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 21.0 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 17.9 mi
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Hampton Spring: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 17.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Cherokee Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Unaka MountainSE 128°1,579 m9.4 mi
FlattopS 174°1,432 m11.8 mi
Wilson KnobSW 221°1,396 m12.7 mi
Little Bald KnobESE 120°1,359 m11.9 mi
Beauty SpotSE 142°1,347 m8.8 mi
Frozen KnobSW 216°1,338 m12.2 mi
Elkwallow KnobSE 127°1,314 m12.3 mi
Loggy KnobESE 123°1,294 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1320:1320:51
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3816:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371747368574639
Precip in3.53.33.84.04.85.15.54.83.32.52.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1327884 — Cherokee Knob, Washington County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356884358

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