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Iron Hill

Iron Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Iron Hill rises to 265 m in Tennessee. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wann Bluff, a cliff 1.6 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31675298, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.70507, -84.74133

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 20
Waterfalls: 16
  • Upper Piney Falls 80: 7.1 mi
  • Lower Piney Falls 40: 7.1 mi
  • Ray Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Pine Branch Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 10.0 mi
Springs: 13
  • Holloway Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Sensaboy Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Moulton Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Blue Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Mars Hill Spring: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Troop 45: 6.2 mi
  • Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Fort Southwest Point: 16.0 mi
  • Lake Shore: 20.0 mi
  • Clarence Darrow: 21.0 mi
Museums: 9
  • Jane Manley Museum: 6.0 mi
  • Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 6.7 mi
  • Meigs County Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
  • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum: 19.9 mi
  • Rhea County Museum: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Roadside Table: 6.0 mi
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 6.7 mi
  • Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 13.5 mi
  • Riverfront Park Shed: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 18.2 mi
  • McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 19.3 mi
  • McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 19.4 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 16.1 mi
  • The Lost Sea: 21.0 mi
  • Caboose: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 6.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Iron Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainWNW931 m14.3 mi
Dorton KnobWNW910 m14.9 mi
Bear Den MountainWNW893 m14.0 mi
Brady MountainWNW893 m15.4 mi
Black MountainNW862 m14.1 mi
Luper MountainN833 m17.4 mi
Big Rock MountainNNW824 m15.7 mi
Thorny MountainNNW811 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1719:51
June solstice06:2420:2120:59
September equinox07:2819:0419:37
December solstice07:4616:5017:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384149586674787771594841
Precip in5.65.25.35.44.64.85.43.34.33.24.65.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 7NE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356812657

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