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Poore Knob

Poore Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Poore Knob rises to 364 m in Tennessee. Wright Mountain stands 541 m to the southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hildreth Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31684006, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
364 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.58451, -85.09051

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 43
Parks: 23
Attractions: 17
  • Sunset Marina: 5.3 mi
  • launch site for kayak: 5.4 mi
  • good landing beach: 6.1 mi
  • Wolf River Marina: 6.5 mi
  • Eagle Cove Marina: 8.1 mi
Museums: 7
Natural arches: 5
  • Buffalo Arch: 18.2 mi
  • Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 22.0 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 23.5 mi
  • Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 23.7 mi
  • Amphitheater Arch: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Handcock Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Town Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Standing Stone State Park: 18.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Poore Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wright MountainSE 134°541 m8.5 mi
King MountainS 188°541 m12.6 mi
Golman MountainE 86°536 m3.8 mi
Buzzards RoostSSE 149°535 m9.1 mi
Campbell MountainSE 142°533 m11.4 mi
Sewell MountainN 355°532 m9.4 mi
Cherry Gap MountainENE 58°530 m12.9 mi
Double Top MountainS 172°527 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1818:52
June solstice05:2319:2420:03
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:5015:4916:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364048576572767469584740
Precip in4.55.05.05.24.94.75.34.13.63.33.75.3

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1298151 — Poore Knob, Pickett County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356827914

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