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Gibbs Knob

Gibbs Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Gibbs Knob rises to 274 m in Tennessee. Versailles Knob stands 381 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Persimmon Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 313 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31671481, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
274 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.88423, -86.53277

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 31
Artworks: 19
  • James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 9.5 mi
  • Blue Horseshoe: 9.5 mi
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 10.0 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 21.6 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 8.2 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 18.1 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Gibbs Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Versailles KnobS 182°381 m11.4 mi
Pinnacle HillS 173°372 m10.1 mi
Sumner KnobW 267°370 m5.1 mi
ButeomontW 281°368.8 m9.6 mi
Jenkins HillWNW 286°367 m8.4 mi
Polk HillWNW 287°366 m7.1 mi
Morton KnobWNW 289°365 m7.9 mi
Scales MountainSW 215°362 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2418:58
June solstice05:3119:2920:07
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5315:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148586674787771594741

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna 6S, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356804984

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