Ransom Hill
Ransom Hill rises to 374 m in Tennessee. Locust Knob stands 412 m to the east-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bare Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 324 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31685087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 374 m
How to reach it
- 323.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bare Knob: 1.1 mi
- Epps Hills: 1.7 mi
- Mingle Hill: 2.9 mi
- Claxton Hill: 2.9 mi
- Soapstone Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bell Buckle Historic District: 4.6 mi
- HV Griffon Park: 8.2 mi
- Wartrace City Park: 8.2 mi
- East Shelbyville Historic District: 9.3 mi
- Daisye Musgrave Hulan Park: 9.5 mi
- Bellbuckle Caboose: 4.6 mi
- Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery: 10.5 mi
- Nathan Bedford Forrest: 14.9 mi
- Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument: 14.9 mi
- Fortress Rosecrans: 16.1 mi
- Tarpley Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Mason Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Woods Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Saltpeter Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Powell Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Tennessee Walking Horse National Museum: 8.3 mi
- Discovery Center: 15.3 mi
- Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center: 15.5 mi
- Beechcraft Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Park Office / Visitor Center / Museum / Gift Shop: 20.5 mi
- Cooper Steel Arena: 9.0 mi
- GO USA Fun Park: 15.9 mi
- Williamson Family Farm: 17.2 mi
- Jack Daniel's Distillery: 23.5 mi
- State Street Garden: 15.4 mi
- State Street Garden: 15.5 mi
- State Street Garden: 15.5 mi
- Maney Spring: 16.5 mi
- Natural Spring House: 17.3 mi
- Short Spring: 20.5 mi
- Hopewell: 15.7 mi
- Lillard Mill: 20.2 mi
- Blue Horseshoe: 16.1 mi
- James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 16.4 mi
- Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 25.0 mi
- Short Springs Natural Area: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Ransom Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Knob | ENE 72° | 412 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hickory Hill | NE 45° | 405 m | 3.7 mi |
| Gowen Knob | NE 48° | 399 m | 13.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 60° | 396 m | 10.1 mi |
| Soapstone Hill | NE 49° | 386 m | 3.2 mi |
| Gilly Hill | ENE 75° | 386 m | 16.4 mi |
| Versailles Knob | NW 317° | 381 m | 9.3 mi |
| Prater Hill | ENE 58° | 378 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 15:57 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Christiana 5W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356829166
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