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Ducks Nest

Ducks Nest, seen from above at true elevation

Ducks Nest rises to 274 m in Tennessee. Jakes Mountain stands 670 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverfront Park, a park 2.4 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31669456, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
274 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.66729, -85.81970

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 20
  • Riverfront Park: 2.4 mi
  • Pepperbranch park: 2.4 mi
  • Dottie West Park: 2.5 mi
  • Warren County A&L Fair: 3.6 mi
  • Rock Island State Rustic Park: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • Twin Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Greeter Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Horsepound Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Savage Falls: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Hickory Flat Woods WMA: 17.8 mi
  • May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 18.7 mi
  • Savage Gulf State Park: 18.8 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 7.9 mi
  • Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
  • Schwoon Spring: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 20.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Ducks Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jakes MountainESE670 m20.7 mi
Black MountainESE649 m22.0 mi
Bonner KnobESE644 m22.0 mi
Short MountainNNW635 m16.3 mi
Hills MountainESE622 m22.1 mi
Big ButteSSW612 m17.1 mi
Stoner MountainS604 m11.9 mi
Harrison Ferry MountainESE592 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:55
June solstice05:2919:2520:03
September equinox06:3218:0818:42
December solstice06:5015:5516:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414452616875787772615044
Precip in4.65.05.25.04.74.54.83.73.93.24.25.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Minnville, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1283050 — Ducks Nest, Warren County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356799002

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