Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 860 m in Tennessee. Bryson Mountain stands 976 m to the east-southeast, 2.0 miles off. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 6.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31428994, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 860 m
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 10.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 12.0 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 11 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 11 mi
- Norris Dam Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bryson Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 2.9 mi
- North Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 3.5 mi
- Double Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Fords Woods Park: 8.6 mi
- Southside Park: 8.8 mi
- Wells Springs Access Point: 10.9 mi
- Soccer Fields: 11.8 mi
- Harrogate City Park: 11.9 mi
- Big Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Primroy Arch: 9.2 mi
- High Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Sheeplick Point: 10.8 mi
- Hangover Rock: 10.9 mi
- Civil War: 15.1 mi
- Sharps Chapel: 16.7 mi
- Martin's Station: 19.3 mi
- Joseph Martin monument: 19.4 mi
- Agee: 21.3 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 19.4 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 19.7 mi
- Knox Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 23.1 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 21.6 mi
- Loyston Point Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- North Cumberland WMA-Sandquist Unit: 24.6 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 7.2 mi
- Butchers Spring: 11.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Tri-State Point: 10.9 mi
- Loyston: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Mountain | ESE 109° | 976 m | 2.0 mi |
| Stout Knob | SSW 213° | 892 m | 8.5 mi |
| Nicholson Mountain | E 101° | 873 m | 4.9 mi |
| Koker Knob | SW 222° | 850 m | 9.9 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | S 171° | 803 m | 2.9 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | SW 227° | 779 m | 14.6 mi |
| Leach Mountain | SSW 194° | 757 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 81° | 753 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newcomb, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356774971
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