Skip to content

Myrtle Point

Myrtle Point, seen from above at true elevation

Myrtle Point rises to 1,992 m in Tennessee. Kuwohi stands 2,025 m to the south-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount le Conte - High Top, a peak 0.3 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31681169, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1991.56 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.65329, -83.43181

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Arch Rock: 1.0 mi
  • Hellbender: 5.6 mi
  • Birdventure: 5.6 mi
  • Rail Runner: 5.7 mi
  • Ripley's Super Fun Zone: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls
  • Grotto Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Trickling Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Talking Falls: 3.4 mi
Parks: 44
  • Mynatt Park: 5.7 mi
  • Mills Park: 5.9 mi
  • Patriot Park: 11.5 mi
  • Acquoni Road Family Park: 13.1 mi
  • Wear Farm City Park: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
Cliffs: 17
Picnic sites: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Bear: 5.9 mi
  • Fish: 11.7 mi
  • Selu Statue: 14.6 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 16.6 mi
  • Dolly Parton: 16.6 mi
Springs: 4
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Covered bridges: 2
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KuwohiSSW 211°2,024.79 m7.3 mi
Mount le Conte - High TopWNW 283°2,009.55 m0.3 mi
Mt. BuckleySSW 214°2,004.12 m7.6 mi
Mount Le ConteWNW 283°2,004 m0.3 mi
Cliff TopW 277°1,996.55 m0.7 mi
Mount ChapmanENE 76°1,960.2 m9.3 mi
Mount LoveSSW 210°1,955.79 m6.9 mi
West PointW 275°1,937.31 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:1920:1620:53
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:4016:4517:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262733414855585753453529
Precip in7.25.86.77.57.38.78.77.56.75.26.46.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Leconte, under a mile 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/356845538

More peaks in Tennessee

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Myrtle Point.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens