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Rich Hill

Rich Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Hill rises to 642 m in Tennessee. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Embreeville Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31685596, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
642 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.14094, -82.51181

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Embreeville Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Jackson Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Jackson Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Potato Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Potato Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
Waterfalls: 25
  • Sill Branch Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Hell Hollow Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Pine Ridge Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Josiah Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Wilderness Falls: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
Cliffs: 24
Museums: 16
Artworks: 6
  • Junaluska: 14.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 19.5 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 19.5 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 19.5 mi
  • Stream: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Overlook Access: 21.9 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 23.6 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 15.1 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 15.1 mi
  • French Broad Rafting: 23.8 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 20.4 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 21.3 mi
  • Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Rich Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldS 173°1,674 m10.5 mi
Big StampS 173°1,639 m10.3 mi
Unaka MountainE 92°1,579 m12.0 mi
Little BaldSSE 163°1,575 m9.6 mi
Green Ridge KnobSW 223°1,480 m9.0 mi
Gravel KnobSW 230°1,478 m8.5 mi
Big ButtSW 232°1,467 m8.5 mi
FlattopSE 138°1,432 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1420:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4017:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371747368574639
Precip in3.53.33.84.04.85.15.54.83.32.52.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1642423 — Rich Hill, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356889124

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