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Round Mountain

Round Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Round Mountain rises to 527 m in Tennessee. Johnson Top stands 568 m to the west-southwest, 9.0 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

Parks: 54
  • 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
Peaks
Cliffs: 29
Springs: 15
  • 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
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
Historic sites: 3
  • Memorial Cross: 17.7 mi
  • Rebel's Rest: 19.1 mi
  • B.H. Goethert Memorial Garden: 21.6 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 18.1 miles of Round Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson TopWSW568 m9.0 mi
Flat TopN567 m5.7 mi
Crane TopNE562 m6.4 mi
Talley TopWNW558 m2.8 mi
High TopWSW557 m11.1 mi
Big TopWNW555 m1.1 mi
Husky TopWSW551 m7.4 mi
Bear Hollow MountainENE550 m9.1 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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