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Russell Mountain

Russell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Mountain rises to 380 m in Tennessee. Jakes Mountain stands 670 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31804937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.74451, -85.57137

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
  • Rock Island State Rustic Park: 6.3 mi
  • Spencer City Park: 6.6 mi
  • Warren County A&L Fair: 12.3 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 12.6 mi
  • Pepperbranch park: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Cumberland Caverns: 8.3 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 13.2 mi
  • George's Hole: 13.9 mi
  • Sunset Rock: 16.6 mi
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • George's Hole: 13.9 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Schwoon Spring: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Russell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jakes MountainSSE 163°670 m15.5 mi
Wright MountainSE 140°649 m15.3 mi
Black MountainSSE 162°649 m16.9 mi
Hitchcox MountainSE 144°647 m15.8 mi
Smartt MountainSE 146°645 m13.9 mi
Bonner KnobSSE 164°644 m17.6 mi
Pink KnobSSE 146°641 m16.6 mi
Horseshoe MountainSE 134°633 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2118:54
June solstice05:2719:2420:02
September equinox06:3118:0718:41
December solstice06:4915:5416:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394250596774777670594942
Precip in5.15.16.05.24.85.45.34.34.03.54.66.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Island SP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1300342 — Russell Mountain, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356831302

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