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Grindstone Knob

Grindstone Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Grindstone Knob rises to 278 m in Tennessee. Versailles Knob stands 381 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 312 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31672698, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
278 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.89284, -86.53638

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Cedar Stone Park: 2.4 mi
  • Berkshire Playground: 3.0 mi
  • Nice Mill Dam Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
  • Paul Johns Neighborhood Park: 5.3 mi
  • Todd Lane Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 31
Artworks: 19
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 9.4 mi
  • James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 9.8 mi
  • Blue Horseshoe: 9.9 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 21.0 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 7.8 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 17.6 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Grindstone Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Versailles KnobS 181°381 m12.0 mi
Pinnacle HillS 172°372 m10.7 mi
Sumner KnobW 260°370 m4.9 mi
ButeomontW 277°368.8 m9.3 mi
Jenkins HillWNW 282°367 m8.1 mi
Polk HillWNW 283°366 m6.8 mi
Morton KnobWNW 285°365 m7.6 mi
Scales MountainSSW 208°362 m4.3 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 5080 °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/356807063

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