Nicholson Mountain
Nicholson Mountain rises to 873 m in Tennessee. Bryson Mountain stands 976 m to the west, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Otey Mill Spring, a spring 2.4 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31428604, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 873 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 6.4 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 7.5 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 7 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 7 mi
- Norris Dam Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bryson Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 3.8 mi
- Powell Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Rich Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Southside Park: 4.6 mi
- Fords Woods Park: 4.9 mi
- Soccer Fields: 7.0 mi
- Harrogate City Park: 7.1 mi
- Harrogate Little League: 7.5 mi
- Sheeplick Point: 7.1 mi
- Big Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Monks Corner: 13.0 mi
- Chain Rock: 13.9 mi
- Primroy Arch: 14.1 mi
- Martin's Station: 14.9 mi
- Joseph Martin monument: 15.0 mi
- Sharps Chapel: 15.4 mi
- Civil War: 19.9 mi
- Loyston: 22.7 mi
- Knox Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 21.9 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 22.6 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 24.2 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 24.5 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 2.4 mi
- Butchers Spring: 6.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 18.5 mi
- Loyston Point Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
- Tri-State Point: 6.5 mi
- Loyston: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Nicholson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Mountain | W 276° | 976 m | 2.9 mi |
| Brush Mountain | ENE 61° | 954 m | 13.7 mi |
| Stout Knob | WSW 236° | 892 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | W 281° | 860 m | 4.9 mi |
| Koker Knob | WSW 241° | 850 m | 13.0 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | WSW 247° | 803 m | 4.7 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | WSW 239° | 779 m | 17.9 mi |
| Leach Mountain | WSW 240° | 757 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tazewell, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1295737 — Nicholson Mountain, Claiborne County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356824056
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