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Orme Mountain

Orme Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Orme Mountain rises to 551 m in Tennessee. Clouse Hill stands 634 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Deerstand Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31681862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
551 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.04008, -85.79025

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Woods Reservation: 4.0 mi
  • Adventure Off Road Park: 4.2 mi
  • Playground Paradise Park: 4.6 mi
  • Loyd Park: 4.7 mi
  • Thomas Jones Reservation: 4.8 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 33
Waterfalls: 22
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 7.7 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 9.2 mi
  • Mini Denny Cove Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Denny Cove Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 10.3 mi
Springs: 18
  • Wildcat Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Holly Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Cave Spring: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 5
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 20.9 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 20.9 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 20.9 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 20.9 mi
  • The Rock Zoo: 22.1 mi
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 14.5 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 14.6 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 10.8 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Orme Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clouse HillN634 m17.5 mi
West RamseyN627 m16.3 mi
Scott HillNNE623 m19.2 mi
East RamseyN616 m16.5 mi
Farmer Camp HillN601 m19.8 mi
Tip TopN597 m16.9 mi
Red HillNNW591 m6.2 mi
Claibornes ViewNNW578 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:55
June solstice05:3019:2420:01
September equinox06:3218:0818:42
December solstice06:4815:5716:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350596774787771604942
Precip in5.65.75.75.74.24.85.44.04.43.64.96.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 5 NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356825513

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