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Mt John

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Elevation, modelled
406 m
Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
McCampbell Knob1,359.1 m · 9.2 mi
Nearest byway
Newfound Gap Road Byway15.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:55local time
Coordinates
35.6916, -83.8036
Mt John, seen from above at true elevation

Mt John rises to 406 m in Tennessee, modelled from terrain. McCampbell Knob stands 1,359 m to the south-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Emert Bluff, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 15 miles off.

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Mt John. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McCampbell KnobSSE 166°1,359.1 m9.2 mi
Pole KnobS 173°1,330.75 m8.7 mi
Chimney RocksSE 140°1,221.07 m8.9 mi
Cold Water KnobSSE 153°1,219.73 m8.2 mi
Cobb ButtS 175°1,176.8 m8.1 mi
Hornet Tree TopSE 133°1,141.02 m8.6 mi
Cerulean KnobSSE 167°1,128.06 m4.5 mi
Rich MountainS 175°1,117 m3.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 20
Artworks: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2020:1720:55
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4216:4717:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 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).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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