Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 881 m in Tennessee. Mount Guyot stands 2,019 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pinnacle, a peak 1.4 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 8.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America; GeoNames ID = 4652213.
Wikidata Q31685676, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 881 m
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 16.5 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 24.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ben Morton Overlook · 19 mi
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 19 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Forbidden Caverns: 3.1 mi
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 13.1 mi
- Tennessee Tornado: 13.4 mi
- Wild Eagle: 13.5 mi
- The Pinnacle: 1.4 mi
- The Lookoff: 2.1 mi
- English Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Short Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 8.1 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 8.7 mi
- Ramsey Cascades: 11.3 mi
- Gunter Fork Falls: 13.7 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 4.3 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 8.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 9.2 mi
- Newport City Park: 10.0 mi
- Irish Cut Road Park: 10.1 mi
- The Shinbone: 9.7 mi
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 9.8 mi
- Cat Stairs: 10.5 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 11.3 mi
- McNabb Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 12.7 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 13.7 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 14.3 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 14.3 mi
- Floyd Garett's Muscle Car Museum: 14.6 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 6.6 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 14.7 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 14.8 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Fort Harry: 18.6 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 12.4 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Burnett Spring: 8.6 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 13.1 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 15.5 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 16.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 21.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 9.2 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 15.4 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 19.0 mi
- Dolly Parton: 14.4 mi
- Veterans Statue: 14.4 mi
- Fish: 15.0 mi
- Bear: 15.3 mi
- Greenbrier: 11.3 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 19.8 mi
- Vista Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 16.3 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 10.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Guyot | SSE 166° | 2,019 m | 11.8 mi |
| Old Black | SSE 164° | 1,939 m | 11.2 mi |
| Inadu Knob | SSE 159° | 1,814 m | 10.7 mi |
| Camel Hump Knob | SSE 153° | 1,585 m | 11.3 mi |
| Snake Den Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,579 m | 10.0 mi |
| Inadu Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,578 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sunup Knob | SE 138° | 1,534 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Cammerer | SE 132° | 1,502 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356774966
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