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Flat Mountain

Flat Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Flat Mountain rises to 672 m in Tennessee. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31670516, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
672 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.87813, -84.91051

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 55
  • Cumberland Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Cumberland Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
  • Centennial Park: 8.9 mi
  • Robinhood Park: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 17
Springs: 11
  • Black Mountain Springhouse: 1.4 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mars Hill Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Moulton Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Blue Spring: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Troop 45: 10.6 mi
  • Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 13.1 mi
  • Fort Southwest Point: 21.4 mi
  • Fort Southwest Point: 21.4 mi
  • Lake Shore: 23.0 mi
Museums: 4
  • Native Stone Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Military Memorial Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 13.1 mi
  • Jane Manley Museum: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Roadside Table: 10.6 mi
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 13.1 mi
  • Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 17.7 mi
  • Riverfront Park Shed: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 3.5 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 8.0 mi
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 14.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Flat Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainSSW 210°931 m7.7 mi
Dorton KnobSW 216°910 m6.7 mi
Brady MountainSW 224°893 m4.9 mi
Bear Den MountainSSW 208°893 m6.2 mi
Black MountainSE 128°862 m1.2 mi
Luper MountainNE 52°833 m8.7 mi
Big Rock MountainNE 51°824 m3.9 mi
Thorny MountainNE 54°811 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1818:52
June solstice05:2419:2220:00
September equinox06:2818:0418:38
December solstice06:4715:5016:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353946556370747367564639
Precip in4.95.15.45.55.24.95.53.64.13.14.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crossville MEM AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356802562

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