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Matthew Mountain

Matthew Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Matthew Mountain rises to 433 m in Tennessee. Pole Knob stands 1,331 m to the south, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mark Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

Mountain in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q31679745, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.69773, -83.78577

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Tuckaleechee Caverns: 2.8 mi
  • River Rat Tubing Outpost: 3.2 mi
  • Nick's MTB Trails: 4.1 mi
  • Next to Heaven Adventure: 5.6 mi
  • Maryville Greenbelt Amphitheater: 11.0 mi
Parks
Peaks
Waterfalls: 40
  • White Oak Sinks Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Meadow Branch Cascade: 5.2 mi
  • Cane Creek Twin Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Crooked Arm Cascades: 6.0 mi
  • Meigs Falls: 6.5 mi
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 24
Cliffs: 19
Picnic sites: 9
  • Cades Cove Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 6.5 mi
  • Tremont Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Look Rock Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 9
Artworks: 8
  • Sam Houston Statue: 11.3 mi
  • Fish: 14.3 mi
  • Bear: 15.9 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 17.0 mi
  • Dolly Parton: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • Strong rock spring: 22.5 mi
  • Love's Creek Spring: 22.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Matthew Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pole KnobS1,331 m9.0 mi
Chimney RocksSSE1,221 m8.7 mi
Cold Water KnobSSE1,220 m8.2 mi
Cobb ButtS1,177 m8.5 mi
Hornet Tree TopSE1,141 m8.3 mi
Cerulean KnobS1,128 m4.8 mi
Rich MountainS1,117 m4.0 mi
Scott MountainS1,105 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1319:47
June solstice06:2020:1720:55
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4216:4717:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047566269727166564640
Precip in5.64.95.35.25.15.56.14.44.93.34.45.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Townsend 5S, 7 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356818982

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