Potter Knob
Potter Knob rises to 532 m in Tennessee. Old Black stands 1,939 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Padgett Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31684394, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 532 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 19.3 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 22.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ben Morton Overlook · 20 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 20 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 21 mi
- Charles A Webb Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Forbidden Caverns: 7.5 mi
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 16.6 mi
- Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 17.4 mi
- Tennessee Tornado: 17.5 mi
- Wild Eagle: 17.5 mi
- Padgett Knob: 0.7 mi
- Denton Knob: 0.9 mi
- Potato Hill: 1.1 mi
- Kelly Knob: 1.5 mi
- Short Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 3.7 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 6.7 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
- West Prong Mouse Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
- Upper Mouse Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 6.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 7.5 mi
- Irish Cut Road Park: 7.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 7.9 mi
- Newport City Park: 8.7 mi
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 6.7 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Cat Stairs: 11.7 mi
- McNabb Bluff: 13.0 mi
- The Shinbone: 14.0 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 17.2 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 17.8 mi
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 18.2 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 18.9 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 18.9 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 9.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 18.1 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 18.7 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 18.8 mi
- Fort Harry: 20.5 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 13.9 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Burnett Spring: 6.2 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 9.6 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 11.5 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 12.0 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 16.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 4.6 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 14.9 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 17.7 mi
- Bear: 18.3 mi
- Dolly Parton: 19.0 mi
- Veterans Statue: 19.0 mi
- Fish: 19.1 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 22.7 mi
- Greenbrier: 13.1 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 21.9 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 18.4 mi
- Vista Gardens: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Potter Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Black | S 189° | 1,939 m | 9.9 mi |
| Inadu Knob | S 185° | 1,814 m | 9.0 mi |
| Camel Hump Knob | S 177° | 1,585 m | 9.1 mi |
| Cosby Knob | SSE 166° | 1,585 m | 9.1 mi |
| Snake Den Mountain | S 186° | 1,579 m | 8.3 mi |
| Inadu Mountain | S 183° | 1,578 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ross Knob | S 170° | 1,549 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sunup Knob | SSE 158° | 1,534 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 1 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1639508 — Potter Knob, Cocke County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356885761
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