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Swafford Knob

Swafford Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Swafford Knob rises to 313 m in Tennessee. Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome stands 921 m to the southeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiwassee Meadowlands Park, a park 4.0 miles away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31689176, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
313 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.29952, -84.67660

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 22
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Lowry Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Benton Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Big Lost Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Coker Creek Falls (4) 45: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 8.8 mi
  • McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • BSUMC Giving Garden: 14.8 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Swafford Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bean Mountain;Oswald DomeSE 138°921 m10.0 mi
Lowry TopSE 129°818 m10.3 mi
Chestnut MountainESE 108°768 m10.4 mi
Brock MountainSE 137°758 m18.0 mi
Black MountainE 87°721 m14.1 mi
Presswood MountainSE 142°700 m10.9 mi
Hogback MountainSSE 159°649 m17.7 mi
Round MountainE 89°630 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1719:51
June solstice06:2520:2020:57
September equinox07:2719:0419:37
December solstice07:4416:5117:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451606875787872604942
Precip in5.24.95.65.04.64.95.13.84.73.54.95.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland Fltr PLT, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1271921 — Swafford Knob, McMinn County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356778255

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