Rock Creek Mountain
Rock Creek Mountain rises to 720 m in Tennessee. Huckaby Knob stands 953 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Peabody Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31685922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 720 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 24.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 17 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 26 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peabody Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Ruckerd Knob: 1.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Log Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Houston Hill: 3.1 mi
- Kincaid Historical Monument: 5.7 mi
- Wells Springs Access Point: 7.7 mi
- Campbell County Park: 8.2 mi
- Indian Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Greenlee Park: 8.4 mi
- Hangover Rock: 4.6 mi
- High Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Primroy Arch: 8.8 mi
- Big Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Monks Corner: 14.7 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 6.1 mi
- Coal Creek Miners Museum: 17.5 mi
- Lenoir Museum: 17.7 mi
- Norris Museum: 18.8 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 19.1 mi
- North Cumberland WMA-Sandquist Unit: 10.3 mi
- Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Loyston Point Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- Norris Dam Visitor Center: 16.8 mi
- Winona General Store: 20.6 mi
- Train Cars: 21.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 8.3 mi
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 10.2 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 20.2 mi
- Butchers Spring: 24.6 mi
- Loyston: 16.2 mi
- Hole In Rock Arch: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Rock Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckaby Knob | SW 228° | 953 m | 13.3 mi |
| Adkins Mountain | SW 235° | 918 m | 13.9 mi |
| Stout Knob | E 87° | 892 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SW 227° | 892 m | 14.0 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | WSW 251° | 859 m | 6.6 mi |
| Koker Knob | E 88° | 850 m | 5.9 mi |
| Braden Mountain | WSW 257° | 805 m | 13.7 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | ENE 70° | 803 m | 13.8 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356830462
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