Ruckerd Knob
Ruckerd Knob rises to 650 m in Tennessee. Stout Knob stands 892 m to the east, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31686660, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 650 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 24.0 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Norris Dam Overlook · 19 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 25 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock Creek Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Big Four Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Peabody Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Log Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Kincaid Historical Monument: 6.4 mi
- Indian Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Veterans Park: 7.0 mi
- Greenlee Park: 7.0 mi
- Indian Mountain State Park: 7.2 mi
- Civil War: 7.1 mi
- Agee: 13.6 mi
- Loyston: 17.4 mi
- Sharps Chapel: 18.8 mi
- Rocky Top Veterans Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Hangover Rock: 4.4 mi
- High Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Primroy Arch: 7.2 mi
- Big Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Monks Corner: 15.1 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 7.7 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 17.7 mi
- Coal Creek Miners Museum: 19.1 mi
- Lenoir Museum: 19.3 mi
- Norris Museum: 20.4 mi
- Norris Dam Visitor Center: 18.4 mi
- Winona General Store: 21.4 mi
- Train Cars: 22.2 mi
- Tri-State Point: 24.2 mi
- North Cumberland WMA-Sandquist Unit: 11.0 mi
- Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
- Loyston Point Recreation Area: 16.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 8.7 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 19.5 mi
- Butchers Spring: 24.0 mi
- Loyston: 17.4 mi
- Hole In Rock Arch: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Ruckerd Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stout Knob | E 99° | 892 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | ENE 63° | 860 m | 13.6 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | WSW 240° | 859 m | 7.5 mi |
| Koker Knob | ESE 103° | 850 m | 5.8 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | ENE 76° | 803 m | 13.0 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | SSE 159° | 779 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sexton Mountain | W 268° | 761 m | 12.9 mi |
| Leach Mountain | E 82° | 757 m | 11.1 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 | 20:59 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1300229 — Ruckerd Knob, Campbell County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356831170
Take the scenic way to Ruckerd Knob.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.