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Empson Hill

Empson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Empson Hill rises to 224 m in Tennessee. Pilot Knob stands 282 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilgore Park, a park 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 267 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31669985, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
224 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.53754, -86.70888

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 29
Museums: 18
Attractions: 9
  • Historic Bell Witch Cave: 19.9 mi
  • AdventureWorks Zipline Forest: 20.5 mi
  • Fontanel Mansion: 20.5 mi
  • AxeVentures: 22.0 mi
  • The Hermitage: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 15.0 mi
  • U.S.C.T Monument: 20.5 mi
  • Minnesota Monument: 20.6 mi
  • Confederate Monument: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Robertson County Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
  • Franklin Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 16.0 mi
  • Balthrop Park: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 1
  • outdoor seating: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Dollar General bear statue: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Empson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobN 5°282 m19.8 mi
Pitt HillSE 128°281 m11.5 mi
County House HillESE 111°275 m10.9 mi
O'Ryan KnobESE 120°275 m12.2 mi
Kirk HillESE 117°275 m12.3 mi
Stone HillESE 120°265 m12.4 mi
Taylor KnobS 187°264 m20.4 mi
Sugar Camp HillSSE 161°263 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3019:3120:09
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5615:5516:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048586774797771604840
Precip in4.24.54.95.35.74.34.84.03.93.84.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White House, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356800584

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