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Lynch Pinnacle

Lynch Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

Lynch Pinnacle rises to 519 m in Tennessee. Wright Mountain stands 541 m to the south, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Arion Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31679240, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
519 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.57618, -84.97217

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Arion Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Arion Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Honey Spring Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Baylor Knob: 1.3 mi
  • Baylor Knob: 1.3 mi
Cliffs: 57
Attractions: 18
  • Sunset Marina: 10.8 mi
  • launch site for kayak: 11.0 mi
  • good landing beach: 11.0 mi
  • East Point Marina: 12.0 mi
  • Rock Hole: 12.9 mi
Natural arches: 8
  • Buffalo Arch: 11.7 mi
  • Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 15.9 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 17.0 mi
  • Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 17.2 mi
  • Amphitheater Arch: 17.5 mi
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Handcock Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Town Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Angel Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Standing Stone State Park: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Lynch Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wright MountainS 185°541 m5.3 mi
Golman MountainWNW 286°536 m2.9 mi
Buzzards RoostSSW 195°535 m7.5 mi
Campbell MountainS 177°533 m8.5 mi
Cherry Gap MountainNNE 31°530 m8.6 mi
Bald RockNNW 342°527 m3.1 mi
Double Top MountainSW 234°527 m7.3 mi
Tater HillSW 226°526 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:52
June solstice06:2320:2421:02
September equinox07:2819:0419:38
December solstice07:4916:4817:28

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364048576572767469584740
Precip in4.55.05.05.24.94.75.34.13.63.33.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Byrdstown, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356888178

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