- Elevation
- 1,657 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Thunderhead Mountain1,685.16 m · 0.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Indian Lakes Scenic Byway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5642, -83.7139
Rocky Top rises to 1,657 m in Tennessee. Thunderhead Mountain stands 1,685 m to the northeast, 0.5 miles off. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
mountain in the United States of America; GeoNames ID = 4488005
Wikidata Q31686099, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1657.32 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Rocky Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderhead Mountain | NE 54° | 1,685.16 m | 0.5 mi |
| Blockhouse Mountain | S 170° | 1,650.92 m | 1.0 mi |
| Cold Spring Knob | E 80° | 1,595.73 m | 6.0 mi |
| Brier Knob | ENE 77° | 1,591.05 m | 2.0 mi |
| High Rocks | SE 130° | 1,577.95 m | 6.9 mi |
| Welch Bald | SE 138° | 1,577.95 m | 7.1 mi |
| Devils Race Patch | ESE 123° | 1,564.85 m | 0.7 mi |
| De Armond Bald | SSW 194° | 1,554.75 m | 1.3 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 16.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 13 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook #1 · 17 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Thunderhead Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Devils Race Patch: 0.7 mi
- Blockhouse Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Spence Field: 1.1 mi
- De Armond Bald: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Lynn Camp Falls: 4.6 mi
- Crooked Arm Cascades: 4.9 mi
- Indian Flats Falls: 4.9 mi
- Spruce Flats Falls: 5.2 mi
- White Oak Sinks Falls: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Tuckaleechee Caverns: 7.3 mi
- River Rat Tubing Outpost: 8.2 mi
- Next to Heaven Adventure: 9.2 mi
- Flat Branch boat launch: 12.6 mi
- Ober Mountain Coaster: 12.9 mi
Museums: 21
Historic sites: 15
- Sugarlands Stone Cabin: 13.0 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Fort Harry: 14.4 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Swain County War Dead Memorial: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Proctor: 6.3 mi
- Elkmont: 9.7 mi
- Judson: 14.0 mi
- Calderwood: 16.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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