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Green Knob

Green Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Green Knob rises to 885 m in Tennessee. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the south, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Looking Glass Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31672456, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
885 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.12677, -82.45875

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Cliffs: 27
Waterfalls: 26
  • Sill Branch Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Martin Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Hell Hollow Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Josiah Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Pine Ridge Falls: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • WWII Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 8.7 mi
  • Carillion: 13.2 mi
  • Moye Rest: 13.4 mi
  • Tipton Cemetery: 13.6 mi
Museums: 16
Artworks: 6
  • Junaluska: 14.3 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 17.0 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 17.0 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 17.0 mi
  • Stream: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 14.4 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 14.4 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 22.8 mi
  • Wautauga Dam: 23.1 mi
  • French Broad Rafting: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
  • Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 22.2 mi
  • Overlook Access: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 23.2 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Green Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldS 191°1,674 m9.6 mi
Big StampS 191°1,639 m9.4 mi
Unaka MountainE 87°1,579 m9.1 mi
Little BaldS 181°1,575 m8.2 mi
Green Ridge KnobWSW 238°1,480 m10.7 mi
Gravel KnobWSW 244°1,478 m10.4 mi
Big ButtWSW 247°1,467 m10.6 mi
Sampson MountainS 176°1,454 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:42
June solstice06:1420:1320:51
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3816:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371747368574639
Precip in3.53.33.84.04.85.15.54.83.32.52.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356884931

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