Peak · Tennessee
Rich Top
Rich Top rises to 855 m in Tennessee. Inadu Knob stands 1,814 m to the south-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Roost, a peak 0.9 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31685691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 855 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.83565, -83.15960
- 8.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 16.4 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 20.5 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 19 mi
- Ben Morton Overlook · 21 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 21 mi
- Big Witch Overlook (MP 461.9) · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buzzard Roost: 0.9 mi
- Baker Knob: 1.7 mi
- Panther Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Hall Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hall Top: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 1.4 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 11.5 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 19.3 mi
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Arch Rock: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 1.4 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 6.8 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- West Prong Mouse Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
- Upper Mouse Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
Parks: 29
- Irish Cut Road Park: 8.4 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 8.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 8.8 mi
- Newport City Park: 10.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Stanley Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 5.3 mi
- Cat Stairs: 13.5 mi
- Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Eagle Rocks: 14.3 mi
Museums: 13
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 20.9 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 21.1 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 21.2 mi
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not!: 21.9 mi
- Hollywood Star Cars Museum: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 13.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 15.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 18.7 mi
- Masonic Monument: 20.8 mi
- Ghost Town Village: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cosby Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Brakeshoe Spring: 7.0 mi
- Burnett Spring: 7.1 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 7.4 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 9.3 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Bear: 21.0 mi
- Fish: 22.5 mi
- Dolly Parton: 22.9 mi
- Veterans Statue: 22.9 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 1.1 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Vista Gardens: 21.2 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 21.4 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Greenbrier: 15.2 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 23.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 12.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Rich Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inadu Knob | SSW 211° | 1,814.36 m | 8.8 mi |
| Camel Hump Knob | SSW 203° | 1,585.36 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cosby Knob | SSW 192° | 1,585.1 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snake Den Mountain | SW 214° | 1,578.72 m | 8.3 mi |
| Inadu Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,578.03 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ross Knob | SSW 196° | 1,549.16 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sunup Knob | S 186° | 1,534.24 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Cammerer | S 181° | 1,502.05 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1639588 — Rich Top, Cocke County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356885813
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