- Elevation, modelled
- 997 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Rich Knob1,295 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway18.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4767, -82.0606
Flint Rock rises to 997 m in Tennessee, modelled from terrain. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Holston Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Flint Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Knob | ENE 63° | 1,295 m | 4.8 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | E 80° | 1,282 m | 9.9 mi |
| Holston Mountain | SW 215° | 1,264 m | 1.6 mi |
| Holston High Knob | SW 215° | 1,261 m | 1.6 mi |
| Locust Knob | ENE 62° | 1,223 m | 5.1 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | S 184° | 1,218 m | 14.2 mi |
| Firescald Knob | S 184° | 1,218 m | 14.2 mi |
| McQueen Knob | NE 50° | 1,177 m | 10.2 mi |
- 18.6 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 29.3 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Watauga View · 29 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 29 mi
- Calloway Peak · 29 mi
- Top Crag View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Holston Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Holston High Knob: 1.6 mi
- Big Oak Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Little Oak Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Grandfather Knob: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 4.9 mi
- gross/morrel homestead: 6.4 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Tower: 9.2 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Blue Hole Falls: 3.1 mi
- Laurel Falls: 14.7 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 15.8 mi
- Abrams Falls: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bristol Caverns: 6.0 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 10.9 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 11.2 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 14.4 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 17.5 mi
Museums: 8
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 10.7 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 14.1 mi
- Welcome Center and Museum: 14.2 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- William King Museum: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 12.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 11 mi
- Elizabethton · 14 mi
- Johnson City · 20 mi
- Kingsport · 27 mi
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