Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 708 m in Tennessee. Bryson Mountain stands 976 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Log Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31685624, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 708 m
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 21.1 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 20 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 22 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Log Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Hickory Hill: 2.3 mi
- Log Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Ruckerd Knob: 3.0 mi
- Kincaid Historical Monument: 6.0 mi
- Wells Springs Access Point: 6.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 7.4 mi
- Greenlee Park: 7.5 mi
- Indian Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Civil War: 7.8 mi
- Agee: 14.4 mi
- Sharps Chapel: 17.3 mi
- Loyston: 17.5 mi
- Rocky Top Veterans Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Hangover Rock: 3.0 mi
- High Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Primroy Arch: 5.5 mi
- Big Cliff: 9.3 mi
- Monks Corner: 13.5 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 9.8 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 17.4 mi
- Lenoir Museum: 20.5 mi
- Coal Creek Miners Museum: 20.9 mi
- Norris Museum: 21.6 mi
- North Cumberland WMA-Sandquist Unit: 14.0 mi
- Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Loyston Point Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
- Norris Dam Visitor Center: 19.7 mi
- Tri-State Point: 21.2 mi
- Winona General Store: 24.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 6.7 mi
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 8.3 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 16.6 mi
- Butchers Spring: 21.1 mi
- Loyston: 17.5 mi
- Hole In Rock Arch: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Mountain | ENE 70° | 976 m | 12.1 mi |
| Stout Knob | ESE 116° | 892 m | 5.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | ENE 63° | 860 m | 10.6 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | WSW 242° | 859 m | 10.5 mi |
| Koker Knob | SE 131° | 850 m | 3.8 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | ENE 78° | 803 m | 10.1 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | SSW 193° | 779 m | 5.3 mi |
| Leach Mountain | E 87° | 757 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1299321 — Rich Mountain, Campbell County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356829717
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