Smith Mountain
Smith Mountain rises to 946 m in Tennessee. Chimneytop stands 1,137 m to the southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Knob, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31688180, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 946 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Gazebo Overlook · 13 mi
- Parksville Lake Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Sugerloaf Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sassafras Knob: 2.0 mi
- Little Frog Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ditney Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Shinbone Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Threewit Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Lost Creek Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- Powerhouse Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Ducktown City Park: 5.6 mi
- Thunder Rock Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Towee Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
- Big Lost Falls: 3.9 mi
- Coker Creek Falls (4) 45: 5.9 mi
- South Shoal Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- North Shoal Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Lowry Falls: 10.9 mi
- Prayer Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Arise and Shine Marker: 8.1 mi
- Fields of the Wood: 8.1 mi
- Garden Tomb: 8.2 mi
- Golgotha Hill: 8.2 mi
- Fort Marr Blockhouse: 12.3 mi
- CSA Soldiers Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Company A: 16.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Etowah Carnegie Library Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- White Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Panther Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.8 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 6.4 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site: 22.8 mi
- Parksville Beach: 13.4 mi
- Shady Beach: 14.5 mi
- Shady Beach: 14.5 mi
- Poop Island: 19.7 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 18.3 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 20.5 mi
- Swift Museum: 21.6 mi
- Potatopatch Spring: 22.0 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Due: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Smith Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimneytop | SW 227° | 1,137 m | 9.9 mi |
| Signal Pole Hill | SE 126° | 1,056 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pack Mountain | SE 126° | 1,049 m | 7.5 mi |
| Angelico Mountain | SE 130° | 1,027 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Frog Mountain | SW 226° | 1,017 m | 2.0 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | SW 227° | 1,016 m | 2.0 mi |
| Payne Mountain | ESE 119° | 998 m | 9.7 mi |
| Harris Top | ESE 114° | 914 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tellico Plains, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356883470
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