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High Top

High Top, seen from above at true elevation

High Top rises to 574 m in Tennessee. Clouse Hill stands 634 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Armfield Bluff, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

mountain in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31674093, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
574 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20647, -85.99443

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Abbo's Alley: 4.1 mi
  • Shoup Park: 4.1 mi
  • Manigault Park: 4.2 mi
  • City of Decherd Babe Ruth Ball Park: 4.3 mi
  • Angel Park: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 32
Springs: 19
  • Cave Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Holly Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 8.6 mi
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 9.6 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Hanes Hole Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Black Canyon Falls: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Museums: 9
  • Cowan Railroad Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Sam H. Werner Military Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Hands-On Science Center: 15.6 mi
  • Tullahoma History Museum: 15.9 mi
  • Beechcraft Heritage Museum: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 6.8 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 6.8 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 6.9 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 8.0 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of High Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clouse HillENE 62°634 m12.7 mi
West RamseyENE 69°627 m13.6 mi
Scott HillENE 68°623 m18.2 mi
Fults HillENE 66°619 m21.2 mi
East RamseyENE 70°616 m14.2 mi
Big ButteNNE 15°612 m16.2 mi
Farmer Camp HillENE 61°601 m16.9 mi
Pull Tight HillNNE 34°598 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2218:56
June solstice05:3119:2520:02
September equinox06:3318:0918:42
December solstice06:4915:5716:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.45.85.14.85.24.73.94.33.44.75.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 5SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356810918

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