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Sanford Knob

Sanford Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sanford Knob rises to 274 m in Tennessee. Sumner Knob stands 370 m to the south-southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Johns Neighborhood Park, a park 1.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 306 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31687018, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
274 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98205, -86.58309

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Paul Johns Neighborhood Park: 1.5 mi
  • Dog Park: 1.8 mi
  • Cane Ridge Park: 2.4 mi
  • Hilltop Rosenwald Park: 2.8 mi
  • La Vergne Bicentennial Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 47
Museums: 38
Artworks: 21
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 2.8 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 14.6 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 14.7 mi
  • James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 15.0 mi
  • Blue Horseshoe: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 20
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 7.5 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 12.6 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Sanford Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sumner KnobSSW 198°370 m7.4 mi
ButeomontSW 233°368.8 m8.3 mi
Jenkins HillSW 230°367 m6.9 mi
Polk HillSW 220°366 m6.1 mi
Morton KnobSW 228°365 m6.3 mi
Scales MountainS 177°362 m10.0 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobWSW 245°361 m8.6 mi
Townsel HillS 173°359 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3119:2920:07
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5415:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374148586674787771594741

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smyrna 6S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356832116

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