Pence Hill
Pence Hill rises to 552 m in Tennessee. Wilson Knob stands 1,396 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Eames Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 22 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31682580, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 552 m
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 23.2 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 26.3 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 27.2 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Overlooks nearby
- Purchase Ridge Overlook · 29 mi
- Lover's Leap · 29 mi
- Lover's Leap Overlook · 29 mi
- Tunnel Floor Observation Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park: 5.4 mi
- Golden Oak Park: 7.7 mi
- Persimmons Ridge Park: 7.8 mi
- Depot Street Park: 9.2 mi
- W.C. Rowe Park: 9.3 mi
- Eames Knob: 2.4 mi
- Cheroy Hill: 3.6 mi
- Taylor Knob: 5.3 mi
- Cruickshank Knob: 6.0 mi
- Kyle Hill: 6.7 mi
- Valentine Sevier Home: 13.6 mi
- McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 13.6 mi
- Eagle Scout Dedication: 14.0 mi
- Johnson City - Washington County, TN Veterans' Memorial: 15.1 mi
- Carillion: 15.4 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Yarprough Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Yarbrough Cliff: 7.6 mi
- The Cliffs: 7.6 mi
- Bayless Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Hell Hollow Falls: 12.0 mi
- Pine Ridge Falls: 12.8 mi
- Sill Branch Falls: 12.8 mi
- Josiah Falls: 13.2 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 13.5 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 5.5 mi
- Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum: 9.2 mi
- Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum: 9.4 mi
- Jonesborough History Museum: 9.6 mi
- Doak House Museum: 10.2 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 16.2 mi
- Kingsport Aquatic Center: 16.3 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 16.3 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 23.5 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 8.4 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 9.8 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- Junaluska: 14.6 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 17.8 mi
- Lost Cove: 20.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 22.6 mi
- Overlook Access: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Pence Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Knob | SSE 166° | 1,396 m | 14.7 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | SSE 152° | 1,209 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,112 m | 13.2 mi |
| Greystone Mountain | S 191° | 996 m | 14.7 mi |
| Flattop | SSE 155° | 950 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chimneytop | NNW 337° | 945 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cherokee Mountain | E 98° | 931 m | 15.0 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNW 337° | 926 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356826426
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 16 mi
- Kingsport · 18 mi
- Elizabethton · 23 mi
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