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Cherokee Mountain

Cherokee Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cherokee Mountain rises to 931 m in Tennessee. Unaka Mountain stands 1,579 m to the south-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31427209, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
931 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.25483, -82.37625

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Buffalo Mountain Park: 1.9 mi
  • Willow Springs Park: 2.8 mi
  • Tipton-Haynes Historic Site: 3.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 3.8 mi
  • D R Beeson Park: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 29
Historic sites: 25
Waterfalls: 23
  • Martin Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Red Fork Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Hell Hollow Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Sill Branch Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Pine Ridge Falls: 12.9 mi
Museums: 14
Attractions: 7
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 4.5 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 4.5 mi
  • Wautauga Dam: 14.9 mi
  • Appalachian Caverns: 17.4 mi
  • Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Junaluska: 4.9 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 23.7 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 23.8 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 23.8 mi
  • Stream: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 22.8 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 24.6 mi
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 14.3 mi
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1
  • Hampton Spring: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 14.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Cherokee Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Unaka MountainSSE 152°1,579 m9.5 mi
Little Bald KnobSE 139°1,359 m11.2 mi
Beauty SpotSSE 166°1,347 m9.8 mi
Elkwallow KnobSE 146°1,314 m12.1 mi
Loggy KnobSE 142°1,294 m11.6 mi
Piney BallSE 140°1,288 m10.7 mi
Grassy KnobSE 137°1,283 m12.8 mi
Piney BaldSE 124°1,277 m12.7 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 5080 °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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356884361

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