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Cowen Knob

Cowen Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Cowen Knob rises to 574 m in Tennessee. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Nussom Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31668095, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
574 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.74257, -85.18413

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 44
  • Cumberland Mountain Retreat: 3.9 mi
  • Private Village Green - Residents Only: 4.2 mi
  • Cold Springs Community Park: 6.2 mi
  • Latimer Scout Reservation: 6.7 mi
  • Bledsoe County Ball Park: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 31
  • Big Branch Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Big Laurel Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Virgin Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Rockhouse Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Cane Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Copper Cliff: 5.8 mi
  • Medley Arch: 11.4 mi
  • Indian Head Point Overlook: 14.4 mi
  • Spider Den Bluff: 14.9 mi
  • Brady Bluff: 15.2 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 9.5 mi
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 10.5 mi
  • George's Hole: 10.6 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 10.9 mi
  • Sunset Rock: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • George's Hole: 10.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 18.5 mi
  • Roadside Table: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 18.5 mi
  • Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 19.6 mi
  • Clarence Darrow: 19.6 mi
  • William Jennings Bryan: 19.6 mi
  • Troop 45: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
  • Dripping Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Black Mountain Springhouse: 18.6 mi
  • Mars Hill Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Moulton Spring: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Cowen Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainENE 77°931 m11.8 mi
Dorton KnobENE 71°910 m12.0 mi
Bear Den MountainENE 72°893 m13.0 mi
Brady MountainENE 64°893 m13.3 mi
Worthington KnobESE 116°775 m8.4 mi
Gort KnobE 96°774 m10.1 mi
Walker KnobESE 102°766 m9.1 mi
Brown MountainENE 70°763 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2619:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0618:39
December solstice06:4815:5216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.15.35.34.84.95.23.73.83.54.45.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pikeville, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356796651

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