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Nussom Knob

Nussom Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Nussom Knob rises to 603 m in Tennessee. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowen Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31681623, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
603 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.71396, -85.16774

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
  • Cold Springs Community Park: 4.0 mi
  • Cumberland Mountain Retreat: 5.6 mi
  • Private Village Green - Residents Only: 6.0 mi
  • Bledsoe County Ball Park: 7.2 mi
  • Veterans Park: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 33
Cliffs: 18
Nature reserves: 13
Historic sites: 9
  • Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 17.3 mi
  • Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 17.4 mi
  • Clarence Darrow: 17.5 mi
  • William Jennings Bryan: 17.5 mi
  • Blythe Ferry: 22.9 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 10.5 mi
  • George's Hole: 10.6 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 11.0 mi
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 11.6 mi
  • Sunset Rock: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • George's Hole: 10.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 17.3 mi
  • Roadside Table: 18.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Dripping Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Black Mountain Springhouse: 18.9 mi
  • Mars Hill Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Moulton Spring: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 20.4 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Nussom Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainENE 66°931 m11.6 mi
Dorton KnobENE 61°910 m12.0 mi
Bear Den MountainENE 63°893 m12.9 mi
Brady MountainNE 55°893 m13.5 mi
Worthington KnobESE 105°775 m6.8 mi
Gort KnobE 84°774 m9.2 mi
Walker KnobE 90°766 m8.0 mi
Brown MountainENE 61°763 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2619:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4715:5216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.15.35.34.84.95.23.73.83.54.45.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pikeville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1296029 — Nussom Knob, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356824440

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