Johnson Knob
Johnson Knob rises to 392 m in Tennessee. Black Mountain stands 721 m to the south, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Cherohala Skyway passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31676020, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 392 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gazebo Overlook · 21 mi
- Whig Cove · 23 mi
- Stratton Ridge · 23 mi
- Sugerloaf Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Englewood Park: 3.2 mi
- Englewood Mini-Park: 3.3 mi
- Kefauver Park: 6.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 8.2 mi
- Firefighter Park: 8.3 mi
- Wilson Knob: 1.1 mi
- Rider Knob: 1.3 mi
- Luther Bookout Knob: 2.0 mi
- McDaniel Knob: 3.1 mi
- Kelly Knob: 3.2 mi
- Lowry Falls: 14.6 mi
- Coker Creek Falls (4) 45: 15.4 mi
- Bald River Falls: 15.5 mi
- Baby Falls: 15.5 mi
- Big Lost Falls: 18.9 mi
- White Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Ward Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Henegar Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Sivils Bluff: 22.4 mi
- M60 Tank: 7.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Etowah Carnegie Library Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Company A: 8.3 mi
- Tellico Plains Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Historic L&N Caboose: 8.3 mi
- Historic Firetruck: 8.3 mi
- The Lost Sea: 8.4 mi
- Greenback Castle: 20.7 mi
- Prayer Mountain: 22.6 mi
- Swift Museum: 7.4 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 8.2 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 8.2 mi
- McMinn County Living Heritage Museum: 9.8 mi
- Sequoyah Birthplace Museum: 16.6 mi
- Clearwater Spring: 14.3 mi
- Sensaboy Spring: 24.3 mi
- Poplar Spring: 24.8 mi
- Holloway Spring: 24.9 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 14.6 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 14.6 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 14.9 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 15.2 mi
- Cheeyo Park: 19.0 mi
- Cute: 20.4 mi
- Parksville Beach: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Johnson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | S 179° | 721 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cataska Mountain | SSE 154° | 676 m | 10.4 mi |
| Borin Top | SSE 155° | 675 m | 10.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 193° | 630 m | 7.9 mi |
| Locust Mountain | SSW 196° | 620 m | 9.9 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | SSW 198° | 603 m | 10.3 mi |
| Peaked Top | E 81° | 565 m | 11.1 mi |
| Harlan Mountain | E 81° | 565 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:19 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tellico Plains, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356813416
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