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Persimmon Knob

Persimmon Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Persimmon Knob rises to 263 m in Tennessee. Versailles Knob stands 381 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Grindstone Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 312 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31682681, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
263 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.88923, -86.53805

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Cedar Stone Park: 2.6 mi
  • Berkshire Playground: 2.9 mi
  • Paul Johns Neighborhood Park: 5.5 mi
  • Nice Mill Dam Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
  • Todd Lane Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 31
Artworks: 19
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 9.6 mi
  • James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 9.8 mi
  • Blue Horseshoe: 9.9 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 21.2 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 8.1 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 17.7 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Persimmon Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Versailles KnobS 181°381 m11.8 mi
Pinnacle HillS 172°372 m10.5 mi
Sumner KnobW 263°370 m4.8 mi
ButeomontW 279°368.8 m9.2 mi
Jenkins HillWNW 284°367 m8.1 mi
Polk HillWNW 285°366 m6.7 mi
Morton KnobWNW 287°365 m7.5 mi
Scales MountainSSW 209°362 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2418:58
June solstice05:3119:2920:07
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5315:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148586674787771594741

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna 6S, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356826550

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