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Round Mountain

Round Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Round Mountain rises to 527 m in Tennessee. High Top stands 574 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Top, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1300163)

Wikidata Q31686389, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
527 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.00981, -86.15860

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
  • Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
  • Johny Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Harvey's Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Dry Creek Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Winchester City Park: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 31
Springs: 16
  • Polly Anne Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Champion Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Holly Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 12.4 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 12.5 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 12.5 mi
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 12.5 mi
  • The Rock Zoo: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Russell Cave National Monument: 19.9 mi
  • L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 20.6 mi
  • Jack Daniel's Distillery: 22.4 mi
  • Southern Scottsboro Depot: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 20.1 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 23.3 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 16.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High TopNE 34°574 m16.5 mi
Johnson TopWSW 255°568 m9.0 mi
Flat TopN 11°567 m5.7 mi
Crane TopNE 36°562 m6.4 mi
Talley TopWNW 283°558 m2.8 mi
High TopWSW 245°557 m11.1 mi
Big TopWNW 302°555 m1.1 mi
Husky TopWSW 245°551 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:57
June solstice05:3219:2520:03
September equinox06:3318:1018:43
December solstice06:5015:5816:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.45.85.14.85.24.73.94.33.44.75.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 5SE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1300163 — Round Mountain, Franklin County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356831070

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