Short Mountain
Short Mountain rises to 582 m in Tennessee. Old Black stands 1,939 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America; GeoNames ID = 5210944.
Wikidata Q31687647, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 582 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 18.4 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 22.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ben Morton Overlook · 19 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 20 mi
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 20 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Forbidden Caverns: 6.0 mi
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 16.0 mi
- Tennessee Tornado: 16.1 mi
- Wild Eagle: 16.1 mi
- Potato Hill: 0.7 mi
- Denton Knob: 0.8 mi
- Potter Knob: 1.5 mi
- Harrison Knob: 1.5 mi
- Padgett Knob: 1.6 mi
- Buzzard Roost Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hen Wallow Falls: 7.0 mi
- Ramsey Cascades: 10.8 mi
- Mouse Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Gunter Fork Falls: 11.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 6.6 mi
- Bryant Town Park: 7.1 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 7.9 mi
- Irish Cut Road Park: 8.4 mi
- Newport City Park: 8.9 mi
- Sutton Ridge Overlook: 7.5 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Cat Stairs: 11.1 mi
- The Shinbone: 12.6 mi
- McNabb Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Dolly Parton childhood home: 8.6 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 17.4 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 17.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 19.5 mi
- Fort Harry: 19.7 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 15.7 mi
- Chasing Rainbows Museum: 16.4 mi
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum: 17.1 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 17.4 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 17.4 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 13.2 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Burnett Spring: 6.8 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 10.6 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 13.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 13.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 18.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 6.1 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 16.9 mi
- Bear: 17.2 mi
- Dolly Parton: 17.5 mi
- Veterans Statue: 17.5 mi
- Fish: 17.7 mi
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.7 mi
- Greenbrier: 12.3 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 21.1 mi
- Vista Gardens: 17.5 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Short Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Black | S 180° | 1,939 m | 10.1 mi |
| Inadu Knob | S 176° | 1,814 m | 9.3 mi |
| Camel Hump Knob | SSE 168° | 1,585 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cosby Knob | SSE 157° | 1,585 m | 9.8 mi |
| Snake Den Mountain | S 176° | 1,579 m | 8.6 mi |
| Inadu Mountain | S 174° | 1,578 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ross Knob | SSE 161° | 1,549 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sunup Knob | SSE 149° | 1,534 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport 1 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1327000 — Short Mountain, Cocke County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356883431
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