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Potato Hill

Potato Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Potato Hill rises to 186 m in Tennessee. Buteomont stands 369 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Bluff, a cliff 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 290 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31684126, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
186 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.20422, -86.93056

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Poplar Creek Trailhead: 3.3 mi
  • Bull Run Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
  • Bells Bend Primitive Camping: 3.5 mi
  • Bells Bend Outdoor Classroom: 3.5 mi
  • Bells Bend Outdoor Center: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 43
Museums: 34
Historic sites: 32
  • James Robertson - Founder Of Nashville: 7.6 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 8.2 mi
  • Centennial Memorial: 8.3 mi
  • Statehood Memorial (McNairy Spring): 8.3 mi
  • Alvin York: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 20
  • TPFW: 3.9 mi
  • MLK Jubilee: 7.8 mi
  • Dragon: 8.4 mi
  • Catfish: 8.5 mi
  • Musica: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Fontanel Mansion: 6.7 mi
  • AdventureWorks Zipline Forest: 6.7 mi
  • Bell Carillon: 8.2 mi
  • Compass: 8.4 mi
  • Arcade Street: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Creekside Crossing: 13.8 mi
  • Balthrop Park: 14.5 mi
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 20.8 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 7.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potato Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ButeomontSSE 148°368.8 m24.0 mi
Jenkins HillSE 144°367 m24.3 mi
Morton KnobSE 143°365 m24.5 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobSSE 148°361 m22.2 mi
McMahan KnobSSE 150°355 m21.9 mi
Daddy KnobSSE 148°353 m24.6 mi
Sliders KnobSSE 156°344 m18.9 mi
Chinquapin HillSSE 147°330 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3119:3120:09
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5615:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596774787771604841
Precip in5.25.04.74.75.54.54.73.54.23.93.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warner Park, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1298333 — Potato Hill, Davidson County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356828127

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