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Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pilot Mountain rises to 993 m in Tennessee. Cross Mountain stands 1,075 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Julians Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. Norris Freeway passes 8.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31683134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
993 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.14813, -84.27076

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 41
Museums: 23
Cliffs: 12
Gardens: 9
Springs: 7
  • Massengil Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Herron Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Ebb and Flow Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Hardin Spring: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Abandoned Train: 6.3 mi
  • Aspire: 9.0 mi
  • Norris Dam Visitor Center: 11.5 mi
  • Train Cars: 15.6 mi
  • Winona General Store: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Emory Gap Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Debord Falls: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Pilot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cross MountainNNE 33°1,075 m4.1 mi
The Flag PoleNNE 33°1,075 m4.1 mi
Redoak MountainNNE 24°1,027 m2.6 mi
Big FodderstackWSW 251°1,013 m8.6 mi
Buffalo MountainWNW 293°1,008 m2.4 mi
Hurricane MountainN 359°1,007 m9.1 mi
Stallion MountainW 270°1,007 m9.6 mi
Squire KnobW 271°1,002 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:49
June solstice06:2120:2020:58
September equinox07:2619:0219:36
December solstice07:4516:4717:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351606876797872614942
Precip in5.15.65.15.24.14.65.53.53.83.14.65.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OAK Ridge Asos, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356826954

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