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Johnson Knob

Johnson Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Knob rises to 392 m in Tennessee. Chestnut Mountain stands 768 m to the south-southwest, 12 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

Coordinates35.41452, -84.42965

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Waterfalls: 14
  • 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
Cliffs: 13
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 12
Museums: 8
Springs: 4
  • Clearwater Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Sensaboy Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 24.8 mi
  • Holloway Spring: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 14.6 mi
  • McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Cheeyo Park: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut MountainSSW 200°768 m11.9 mi
Black MountainS 179°721 m7.1 mi
Borin TopSSE 154°676 m10.4 mi
Cataska MountainSSE 154°676 m10.4 mi
Borin TopSSE 155°675 m10.4 mi
Round MountainSSW 193°630 m7.9 mi
Locust MountainSSW 196°620 m9.9 mi
Chestnut MountainSSW 198°603 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:50
June solstice06:2420:1920:57
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:4416:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351596875787771594842
Precip in4.64.94.94.84.94.55.34.14.13.24.85.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tellico Plains, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356813416

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