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Round Mountain

Round Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Round Mountain rises to 473 m in Tennessee. Red Hill stands 591 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is John Sumach Reservation, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1300169)

Wikidata Q31686402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
473 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.99897, -85.97637

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bear Hollow Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Summers Top: 3.3 mi
  • Warren Peak: 4.9 mi
  • Little Coon Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Little Mountain: 5.8 mi
Parks
Cliffs: 37
Springs: 17
  • Champion Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Polly Anne Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Holly Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 12.5 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 13.4 mi
  • Mini Denny Cove Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Denny Cove Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 20.3 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 6
  • The Rock Zoo: 14.6 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 15.1 mi
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 15.1 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 15.1 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Memorial Cross: 13.5 mi
  • Rebel's Rest: 14.6 mi
  • B.H. Goethert Memorial Garden: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 18.0 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 18.1 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 21.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNE 44°591 m11.9 mi
Claibornes ViewNNE 15°578 m17.9 mi
High TopN 356°574 m14.4 mi
Deerstand HillENE 78°572 m11.9 mi
Flat TopNW 304°567 m11.2 mi
Crane TopNW 312°562 m8.9 mi
Cape of Good HopeNNE 17°558 m12.9 mi
Talley TopW 276°558 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:56
June solstice05:3119:2420:02
September equinox06:3318:0918:42
December solstice06:4915:5816:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350596774787771604942
Precip in5.65.75.75.74.24.85.44.04.43.64.96.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 5 NW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356831082

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