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Scott Pinnacle

Scott Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

Scott Pinnacle rises to 525 m in Tennessee. Worthington Knob stands 775 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is McCager Point, a peak 1.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31687183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
525 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.82007, -85.28247

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 33
Parks: 27
  • Latimer Scout Reservation: 1.5 mi
  • Beecher Wallace Homestead: 5.1 mi
  • Private Village Green - Residents Only: 7.0 mi
  • Cumberland Mountain Retreat: 7.5 mi
  • Rockhouse State Memorial: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 2.4 mi
  • Sunset Rock: 9.4 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 11.3 mi
  • George's Hole: 11.5 mi
  • Head of the Sequatchie River: 15.5 mi
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • George's Hole: 11.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 20.9 mi
  • Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Scott Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Worthington KnobSE 125°775 m15.9 mi
Gort KnobESE 112°774 m16.8 mi
Walker KnobESE 117°766 m16.2 mi
Clayton KnobSE 127°749 m16.0 mi
Lee KnobESE 121°697 m15.9 mi
Potato KnobSE 138°679 m16.5 mi
Pilot KnobESE 104°624 m5.0 mi
Dugger HillENE 78°617 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1918:53
June solstice05:2619:2320:01
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:4815:5216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384149586674777670594841
Precip in5.15.15.65.35.05.54.84.44.03.34.56.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta Wastewater Plant, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356832317

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