Rich Mountain
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
- 5.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 7.6 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 14.2 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 14.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 7 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ricker Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Cinder Hill: 1.9 mi
- Kelly Knob: 2.9 mi
- Spring Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Taylor Knob: 3.8 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Houston Valley Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Clyde Austin 4-H Center: 8.1 mi
- Kelly Falls: 2.3 mi
- Dudley Falls: 3.6 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 3.7 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 5.5 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 7.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Cold Spring: 2.1 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 11.0 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 18.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 19.3 mi
- Burnett Spring: 20.7 mi
- 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
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 22.7 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 23.7 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 24.8 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 11.6 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 22.2 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 16.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek Bald | ENE 70° | 1,480 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,438 m | 6.1 mi |
| Big Firescald Knob | ENE 67° | 1,382 m | 7.7 mi |
| Little Firescald Knob | ENE 67° | 1,373 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,327 m | 9.1 mi |
| Andrew Johnson Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,283 m | 9.7 mi |
| Big Knob | E 97° | 1,282 m | 9.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 83° | 1,211 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
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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