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Panther Knob

Panther Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Panther Knob rises to 1,151 m in Tennessee. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the southeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 8.1 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31682148, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,151 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.36040, -81.73483

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Walter & Annie Cook Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
  • Green Valley Community Park: 8.6 mi
  • Ralph Stout Park: 9.2 mi
  • Howards Knob County Park: 9.5 mi
  • Watauga Gorge River Access: 9.7 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 45
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Bluff Mountain Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Crab Orchard Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Sharpes Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Dutch Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Mountain Magic Resort: 8.7 mi
  • Fun 'N' Wheels: 10.7 mi
  • Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 12.5 mi
  • Tweetsie Twister: 13.7 mi
  • F-80 Jet Planes: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Doc Watson Statue: 10.2 mi
  • Hellbenders: 10.2 mi
  • Doc and Merle Watson: 10.2 mi
  • Time and Honor: 10.3 mi
  • The Magic Mailbox: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
Museums: 13
  • Welcome Center and Museum: 8.4 mi
  • Children's Playhouse: 10.6 mi
  • Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 11.1 mi
  • Beech Mountain History Museum: 14.2 mi
  • Native American Artifacts: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 12
Picnic sites: 10
  • Elk Knob Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Trials Playground: 8.5 mi
  • Potters Truck Stop: 9.3 mi
  • Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Springs: 5
  • Boiling Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Cave Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Brig Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Elk Shoals: 16.8 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Panther Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snake MountainSE1,697 m2.5 mi
Rich MountainSSE1,633 m3.5 mi
The PeakENE1,573 m5.9 mi
Bluff MountainENE1,542 m9.3 mi
Three Top MountainENE1,530 m9.5 mi
Old Field BaldE1,506 m5.4 mi
Bald MountainE1,502 m9.8 mi
Pine Orchard KnobESE1,490 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1020:1020:49
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3616:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744536168717065554538
Precip in3.73.44.14.35.14.55.04.23.32.82.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356825846

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