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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. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 18 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: 42
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: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • 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
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 KnobSE370 m3.7 mi
ButeomontWSW369 m2.0 mi
Jenkins HillWSW367 m0.6 mi
Polk HillESE366 m0.8 mi
Scales MountainSE362 m7.8 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobWNW361 m3.2 mi
Townsel HillSE359 m9.8 mi
McMahan KnobW355 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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