Denton Knob
Denton Knob rises to 550 m in Tennessee. Old Black stands 1,939 m to the south, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Padgett Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31668793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 550 m
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 18.6 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 22.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ben Morton Overlook · 19 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 20 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 20 mi
- Charles A Webb Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Forbidden Caverns: 6.8 mi
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 15.8 mi
- Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 16.5 mi
- Tennessee Tornado: 16.6 mi
- Wild Eagle: 16.6 mi
- Padgett Knob: 0.7 mi
- Short Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Potato Hill: 0.9 mi
- Potter Knob: 0.9 mi
- Harrison Knob: 1.0 mi
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 6.4 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Ramsey Cascades: 10.5 mi
- West Prong Mouse Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 7.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 7.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 8.1 mi
- Irish Cut Road Park: 8.5 mi
- Newport City Park: 9.2 mi
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 6.7 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Cat Stairs: 11.0 mi
- The Shinbone: 13.1 mi
- McNabb Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 8.9 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 17.8 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 17.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 19.0 mi
- Fort Harry: 19.7 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 16.4 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 16.9 mi
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 17.4 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 18.0 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 18.1 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 13.1 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Burnett Spring: 6.8 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 9.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 12.2 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 12.3 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 17.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 5.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 15.3 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 17.6 mi
- Bear: 17.4 mi
- Dolly Parton: 18.1 mi
- Veterans Statue: 18.1 mi
- Fish: 18.2 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 12.2 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 22.9 mi
- Greenbrier: 12.3 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 21.2 mi
- Vista Gardens: 17.7 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Denton Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Black | S 184° | 1,939 m | 9.6 mi |
| Inadu Knob | S 180° | 1,814 m | 8.7 mi |
| Camel Hump Knob | S 171° | 1,585 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cosby Knob | SSE 160° | 1,585 m | 9.1 mi |
| Snake Den Mountain | S 180° | 1,579 m | 8.0 mi |
| Inadu Mountain | S 178° | 1,578 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ross Knob | SSE 164° | 1,549 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sunup Knob | SSE 151° | 1,534 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 1 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356884575
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