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Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rich Mountain rises to 864 m in Tennessee. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the east-northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ricker Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31685662, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
864 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.99427, -82.81542

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 25
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 11
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 5.7 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.2 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 7.6 mi
  • McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 11.5 mi
  • Valentine Sevier Home: 11.6 mi
Museums: 7
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 11.5 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 11.6 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 12.8 mi
  • David Crockett Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 18.8 mi
Springs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Overlook Access: 2.1 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 3.9 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Attractions: 2
  • French Broad Rafting: 11.6 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Camp Creek BaldENE 70°1,480 m5.9 mi
Little Bald MountainENE 67°1,438 m6.1 mi
Big Firescald KnobENE 67°1,382 m7.7 mi
Little Firescald KnobENE 67°1,373 m7.0 mi
Bald MountainENE 64°1,327 m9.1 mi
Andrew Johnson MountainENE 63°1,283 m9.7 mi
Big KnobE 97°1,282 m9.9 mi
Round MountainE 83°1,211 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1420:52
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3916:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249576673767670594842
Precip in3.73.34.03.84.55.24.74.93.42.42.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1326973 — Rich Mountain, Greene County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356883420

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