Peak · Tennessee
Grindstone Knob
Grindstone Knob rises to 1,282 m in Tennessee. The Bald stands 1,420 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Holy Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31672748, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1282 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.50206, -81.88540
- 10.7 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 23.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 23.7 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grandview Overlook · 26 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 27 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 27 mi
- Top Crag View · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Holy Hill: 3.5 mi
- Locust Pole Knob: 4.3 mi
- Cross Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 5.2 mi
- McQueen Knob: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Ralph Stout Park: 4.5 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Backbone Rock Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 4.6 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 6.3 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 7.5 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 7.9 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Gentry Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 11.4 mi
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 11.9 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 13.6 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 16
- Newman Basket Company: 10.6 mi
- Heartwood: 14.9 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 22.6 mi
- Hellbenders: 22.6 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 12
- Where Trails Cross: 10.5 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 10.6 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 13.5 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 15.2 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 18.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Welcome Center and Museum: 5.1 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 15.2 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 15.2 mi
- William King Museum: 15.4 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Backbone Rock: 7.5 mi
- Bee Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 19.4 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 9
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 14.4 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 15.0 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 22.3 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 22.7 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Trials Playground: 4.4 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 6.1 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 19.2 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 18.0 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 24.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Spring: 10.2 mi
- Cave Spring: 10.8 mi
- Brig Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hampton Spring: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Welcome Center: 20.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Grindstone Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bald | SSE 157° | 1,420 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,323 m | 10.3 mi |
| Leander Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,321 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 85° | 1,318 m | 9.1 mi |
| Winnie Knob | ENE 73° | 1,311 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rich Knob | W 275° | 1,295 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cut Laurel Knob | ENE 77° | 1,270 m | 10.6 mi |
| Holston Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,264 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356888092
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 18 mi
- Elizabethton · 23 mi
- Johnson City · 29 mi
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