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Fork Mountain

Fork Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fork Mountain rises to 1,101 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pardee Point, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31670808, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1101 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.25233, -82.17624

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Waterfalls: 30
  • Laurel Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Coon Den Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Dennis Cove Waterfall: 4.2 mi
  • Red Fork Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Mountaineer Falls: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 29
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 15
Attractions: 11
  • Wautauga Dam: 5.7 mi
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 10.7 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 10.9 mi
  • Mountain Magic Resort: 17.8 mi
  • Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Junaluska: 12.7 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 23.9 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 24.0 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 24.0 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Springs: 3
  • Hampton Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 22.3 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 4.4 mi
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Fork Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobSSE 164°1,916 m10.6 mi
Cloudland MountainSSE 166°1,883 m10.5 mi
Round BaldSSE 158°1,770 m10.8 mi
Jane BaldSSE 155°1,770 m11.1 mi
Beartown MountainSSE 167°1,674 m9.5 mi
Unaka MountainSW 219°1,579 m10.6 mi
Little Rock KnobSSE 168°1,499 m7.2 mi
Little Bald KnobSSW 205°1,359 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1220:1220:50
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3716:3817:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743515966696862544337
Precip in4.33.84.74.74.84.85.35.04.03.33.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356883411

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