Skip to content

Pink Knob

Pink Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pink Knob rises to 641 m in Tennessee. Ross Mountain stands 715 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hitchcox Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31683611, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
641 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.54451, -85.40830

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
Waterfalls: 40
Historic sites: 14
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 17.6 mi
  • Mining Ruins: 21.7 mi
  • Site #1 - Fibrothers Mine: 21.9 mi
  • Site #10 - Jeffery Home Site: 21.9 mi
  • Site #6 - Mule Barn: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
  • George's Hole: 8.8 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 9.0 mi
  • M113: 13.1 mi
  • UH-1: 13.1 mi
  • Jeep: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • George's Hole: 8.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Schwoon Spring: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Saddleback Platform: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Pink Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ross MountainSW 218°715 m16.9 mi
Bunker HillSSW 203°703 m14.0 mi
Lockhart HillSW 214°694 m7.2 mi
Buck KnobSE 145°693 m11.3 mi
Price MountainSW 219°689 m8.3 mi
Flat MountainSSW 200°684 m9.4 mi
Jakes MountainWSW 257°670 m4.9 mi
Wolfpen MountainSW 215°664 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2719:2320:01
September equinox06:3018:0718:40
December solstice06:4815:5416:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556370747367574639
Precip in5.45.26.25.44.85.05.23.84.33.44.65.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fall Creek Falls SP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356827197

More peaks in Tennessee

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Pink Knob.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens