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Morton Knob

Morton Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Morton Knob rises to 365 m in Tennessee. Sumner Knob stands 370 m to the southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jenkins Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 310 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31680954, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
365 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.92062, -86.66694

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • annecy community park: 2.2 mi
  • Nolensville Ball Park: 2.3 mi
  • Nolensville Elementary School Playground: 2.4 mi
  • Mailbox Park area: 2.4 mi
  • Annecy Common Space: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 32
Artworks: 21
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 8.5 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 15.7 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 16.0 mi
  • Life Can Be Sweet: 16.2 mi
  • #educationisnotacrime: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 20
Cliffs: 10
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • Creekside Crossing: 10.8 mi
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 12.9 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 16.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Morton Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sumner KnobSE 139°370 m3.7 mi
ButeomontWSW 249°368.8 m2.0 mi
Jenkins HillWSW 252°367 m0.6 mi
Polk HillESE 121°366 m0.8 mi
Scales MountainSE 137°362 m7.8 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobWNW 283°361 m3.2 mi
Townsel HillSE 141°359 m9.8 mi
McMahan KnobW 281°355 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3119:2920:07
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5415:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148586674787771594741

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna 6S, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356821132

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