Peak · Tennessee
Chestnut Mountain
Chestnut Mountain rises to 834 m in Tennessee. Mount Guyot stands 2,019 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31666386, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 834 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.78760, -83.16404
- 11.3 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 14.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 17.6 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Big Witch Overlook (MP 461.9) · 18 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 19 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 19 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turkey Knob: 0.8 mi
- Gulf Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Mount Cammerer: 1.7 mi
- Richbut Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 2.3 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 13.0 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 16.2 mi
- Arch Rock: 18.5 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 2.5 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 4.6 mi
- West Prong Mouse Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Upper Mouse Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
Parks: 41
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 11.7 mi
- Irish Cut Road Park: 11.8 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 12.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 19.5 mi
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 19.6 mi
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not!: 20.6 mi
- Mountain Farm Museum: 20.6 mi
- Hollywood Star Cars Museum: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 2.4 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 6.6 mi
- Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Rocks: 11.5 mi
- Cat Stairs: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 12.6 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 16.7 mi
- Masonic Monument: 17.4 mi
- Ghost Town Village: 18.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cosby Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 13.8 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 2.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 9.0 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 23.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Brakeshoe Spring: 3.7 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 6.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 6.8 mi
- Burnett Spring: 10.4 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 6
- Bear: 19.7 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 20.8 mi
- Fish: 22.0 mi
- Dolly Parton: 23.2 mi
- Veterans Statue: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vista Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 20.8 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 22.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 23.0 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Greenbrier: 13.6 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 21.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Chestnut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Guyot | SW 223° | 2,019.13 m | 7.7 mi |
| Old Black | SW 226° | 1,938.61 m | 7.2 mi |
| Luftee Knob | SSW 204° | 1,894.26 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Yonaguska | SW 216° | 1,883.44 m | 8.0 mi |
| Thermo Knob | SSW 207° | 1,856.17 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Butt | S 182° | 1,838.05 m | 8.0 mi |
| Inadu Knob | SW 226° | 1,814.36 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Sterling | SSE 159° | 1,780.95 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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