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Chimney Rocks

Chimney Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rocks rises to 512 m in Tennessee. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the south, 7.0 miles off. East Tennessee Crossing passes 1.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Cocke County, Tennessee, USA (35.94N 82.91W)

Wikidata Q31666717, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
512 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.94260, -82.91126

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 30
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 10
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 1.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.7 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 9.4 mi
  • McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 15.7 mi
  • Valentine Sevier Home: 15.8 mi
Springs: 7
Museums: 7
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 15.7 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 15.7 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 18.0 mi
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 21.8 mi
  • David Crockett Museum: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 2.5 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Overlook Access: 4.3 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • French Broad Rafting: 12.5 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 15.7 mi
  • Forbidden Caverns: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Chimney Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bluff MountainS 178°1,430 m7.0 mi
Max Patch MountainSSW 194°1,407 m10.4 mi
Tennessee BluffS 182°1,406 m7.0 mi
Rich MountainSSW 194°1,311 m8.7 mi
Laurel MountainSSW 205°1,311 m9.4 mi
Round MountainSSW 203°1,290 m7.0 mi
Walnut MountainS 191°1,276 m7.3 mi
Hap MountainSSE 153°1,233 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1620:1420:52
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3916:4217:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249576673767670594842
Precip in3.73.34.03.84.55.24.74.93.42.42.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356794374

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