Peak · Tennessee
Clarke Mountain
Clarke Mountain rises to 1,250 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Bald, a peak 1.5 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31667115, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1250 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.17067, -82.19957
- 12.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 19.6 mi off the Little Parkway
- 19.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) · 20 mi
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 20 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 21 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Piney Bald: 1.5 mi
- Iron Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Little Rock Knob: 3.2 mi
- Little Bald Knob: 3.7 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Red Fork Falls: 3.7 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 7.3 mi
- Laurel Falls: 7.9 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
Parks
- Limestone Cove Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Unaka Mountain Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Roan Mountain State Park: 6.0 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 7.2 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Coltens Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Flagpole Point: 6.0 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Pardee Point: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 6.4 mi
- Tipton Cemetery: 11.4 mi
- WWII Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 12.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 10.6 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 12.3 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 16.3 mi
- Jonesborough History Museum: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Wautauga Dam: 11.4 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 13.2 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 13.3 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 20.0 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Junaluska: 14.9 mi
- Rock Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 18.4 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 18.4 mi
- Stream: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 10.0 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Woods Walk: 20.8 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 12.2 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 21.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 22.7 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- ETSU Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 23.0 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 7.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.7 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 10.0 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 13.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Clarke Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | SE 137° | 1,916 m | 6.3 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SE 140° | 1,883 m | 5.9 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | SE 126° | 1,879 m | 8.3 mi |
| Round Bald | SE 129° | 1,770 m | 6.9 mi |
| Jane Bald | SE 127° | 1,770 m | 7.4 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SE 136° | 1,674 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,662 m | 10.0 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,637 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1327924 — Clarke Mountain, Carter County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356884412
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 12 mi
- Johnson City · 13 mi
- Bristol · 29 mi
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