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Indian Head Mountain

Indian Head Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Head Mountain rises to 484 m in Tennessee. View Tree Knob stands 832 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Puncheoncamp Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31675145, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
484 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.54508, -84.57522

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 58
  • Maude's Crack Overlook: 5.5 mi
  • Devil's Slot: 7.0 mi
  • John Muir Overlook: 7.1 mi
  • Jakes Hole Overlook: 7.7 mi
  • Needles Eye: 8.3 mi
Parks: 32
  • Field at Oneida City Park: 5.1 mi
  • Oneida City Park: 5.1 mi
  • Bear Creek Scenic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Winfield City Park: 7.0 mi
  • Winfield City Park: 7.1 mi
Natural arches: 13
  • Split Bow Arch: 6.4 mi
  • Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 6.7 mi
  • Amphitheater Arch: 6.9 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 7.2 mi
  • Diocese Arch: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Tackett Homesite & Graves: 8.6 mi
  • Twin Arch South: 8.9 mi
  • Twin Arches: 8.9 mi
  • Twin Arch North: 8.9 mi
  • Rock Hole: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Angel Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Yahoo Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Cumberland Falls: 24.0 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
Springs: 2
  • Koger Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Indian Head Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
View Tree KnobESE 117°832 m13.7 mi
Buffalo MountainESE 118°780 m13.3 mi
Sexton MountainESE 107°761 m14.7 mi
Chimney MountainESE 103°756 m13.2 mi
Ned MountainESE 107°756 m13.8 mi
Silcox MountainSE 136°714 m15.0 mi
Privet MountainESE 114°690 m9.4 mi
Little Fork MountainESE 110°683 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:50
June solstice06:2120:2221:01
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4716:4717:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845556371757367564538
Precip in5.15.15.75.24.94.85.64.54.03.33.86.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oneida, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1328529 — Indian Head Mountain, Scott County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356885152

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