Grindstone Mountain
Grindstone Mountain rises to 757 m in Tennessee. Mount Cammerer stands 1,502 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31672714, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 757 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 21.5 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
- Ben Morton Overlook · 24 mi
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 24 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 24 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sand Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 0.9 mi
- English Mountain: 3.1 mi
- The Lookoff: 3.4 mi
- The Pinnacle: 4.3 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 5.0 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 10.8 mi
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 17.0 mi
- Lumberjack Lift: 17.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 3.8 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 4.0 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 4.8 mi
- Newport City Park: 5.3 mi
- Irish Cut Road Park: 6.0 mi
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 9.6 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 12.5 mi
- Ramsey Cascades: 16.1 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- West Prong Mouse Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
- McNabb Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 12.8 mi
- The Shinbone: 13.8 mi
- Skulley Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 15.9 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 17.3 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 17.3 mi
- Floyd Garett's Muscle Car Museum: 17.5 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 18.0 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 11.7 mi
- Netherton Campus Gate: 17.6 mi
- Hamblen County Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 18.9 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 19.0 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 17.6 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Burnett Spring: 5.0 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 15.7 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 16.6 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 18.2 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 21.6 mi
- Greenbrier: 16.5 mi
- Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area: 24.0 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 24.1 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 24.4 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 24.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 10.4 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 11.5 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
- Dolly Parton: 17.3 mi
- Veterans Statue: 17.4 mi
- Fish: 19.2 mi
- Bear: 20.3 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 12.3 mi
- Vista Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Wasp: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Grindstone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cammerer | SSE 154° | 1,502.05 m | 13.6 mi |
| Richbut Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,289.02 m | 13.3 mi |
| Buckeye Bald | S 178° | 1,266 m | 13.7 mi |
| English Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,106 m | 3.1 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SSE 150° | 1,105.39 m | 12.8 mi |
| Stone Mountain | SE 126° | 1,099 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hall Top | SE 126° | 1,099 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hall Mountain | SE 126° | 1,099 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 1 NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1286315 — Grindstone Mountain, Cocke County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356807070
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