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Empson Hill

Empson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Empson Hill rises to 224 m in Tennessee. Pitt Hill stands 281 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilgore Park, a park 0.7 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 28 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
  • Kilgore Park: 0.7 mi
  • White House Municipal Park: 5.2 mi
  • TYREE SPRINGS REST STOP: 6.4 mi
  • Millersville City Park: 7.8 mi
  • J. Travis Price Park: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 28
Museums: 17
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
Nature reserves: 2
Gardens: 1
  • outdoor seating: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Dollar General bear statue: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Balthrop Park: 20.5 mi

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
Pitt HillSE281 m11.5 mi
County House HillESE275 m10.9 mi
O'Ryan KnobESE275 m12.2 mi
Kirk HillESE275 m12.3 mi
Stone HillESE265 m12.4 mi
Taylor KnobS264 m20.4 mi
Sugar Camp HillSSE263 m9.6 mi
Union HillESE262 m16.6 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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