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Old Egypt

Old Egypt, seen from above at true elevation

Old Egypt rises to 359 m in Tennessee. English Mountain stands 1,106 m to the east-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tater Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31681760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
359 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.96204, -83.44406

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Field of Dreams Recreational Complex: 3.8 mi
  • Sevier County Park: 5.1 mi
  • Chestnut Hill Park: 6.5 mi
  • Great Indian War Trail Monument: 6.8 mi
  • Oak Haven Park: 9.2 mi
Attractions
  • Forbidden Caverns: 6.7 mi
  • Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 10.9 mi
  • Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 11.2 mi
  • Skyland Ranch: 11.5 mi
  • Apple Barn and Cider Mill: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Thousand Drips: 17.5 mi
  • Buzzard Roost Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Hen Wallow Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Baskins Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Ramsey Cascades: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 13
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Dolly Parton: 9.4 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 9.4 mi
  • Fish: 13.5 mi
  • Bear: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
Gardens: 3
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Old Egypt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
English MountainESE 117°1,106 m9.2 mi
The PinnacleSE 125°1,025 m8.6 mi
The LookoffESE 118°1,012 m8.8 mi
Webb MountainSSE 157°945 m13.3 mi
Green TopSW 230°921 m16.2 mi
Rich MountainSE 130°881 m9.8 mi
Sand MountainESE 102°829 m9.7 mi
Round MountainE 99°810 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:1820:1620:54
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:4116:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596775787872604841
Precip in4.44.34.74.33.94.34.63.43.62.93.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sevierville, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1296300 — Old Egypt, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356825152

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