Peak · Tennessee
Gentry Mountain
Gentry Mountain rises to 930 m in Tennessee. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the south-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31671463, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 930 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.44207, -81.78345
- 13.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 17.2 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 17.2 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grandview Overlook · 19 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 21 mi
- Carroll Gap Overlook · 21 mi
- Osborne Mountain Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ralph Stout Park: 2.9 mi
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
- Backbone Rock Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
- Lower Gorge River Access: 13.2 mi
Peaks
- Rainbow Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Greer Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bird Knob: 3.1 mi
- Leander Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Gentry Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 12.8 mi
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 13.4 mi
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 13.6 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 28
- Mountain Magic Resort: 11.8 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 13.0 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 13.4 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 16.9 mi
- Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newman Basket Company: 13.3 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 16.4 mi
- Hellbenders: 16.4 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 16.4 mi
- Time and Honor: 16.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Welcome Center and Museum: 2.1 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 16.8 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 17.3 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 17.3 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 2.9 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 9.6 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 10.9 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 11.7 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Backbone Rock: 10.6 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 14.3 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Bee Cliff: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Trials Playground: 3.3 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 6.2 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 7.6 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 16.2 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 16.6 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 16.7 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 11.8 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 20.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Boiling Spring: 9.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 10.6 mi
- Brig Spring: 12.6 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 22.9 mi
- Shanty Springs: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Elk Shoals: 20.1 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Gentry Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,697 m | 8.7 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,633 m | 9.7 mi |
| The Peak | ESE 109° | 1,573 m | 8.2 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | E 96° | 1,530 m | 11.2 mi |
| Pond Mountain | NE 38° | 1,511 m | 11.7 mi |
| Old Field Bald | SE 128° | 1,506 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pine Orchard Knob | SE 135° | 1,490 m | 10.9 mi |
| Harmon Knob | SSE 158° | 1,466 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356884846
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