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Thompson Hills

Thompson Hills, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Hills rises to 234 m in Tennessee. Mount Defiance stands 398 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedars of Lebanon: Sadie Ford Hertitage Farm & Arts Center, a museum 1.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 297 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31689684, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
234 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.11728, -86.35138

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedars of Lebanon State Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lebanon Sports Complex: 3.9 mi
  • Holland Ridge Community Pool: 5.5 mi
  • Baird Municipal Park: 6.6 mi
  • James E. Ward Agriculture Center: 7.1 mi
Peaks
Museums: 35
  • Cedars of Lebanon: Sadie Ford Hertitage Farm & Arts Center: 1.9 mi
  • Lebanon Museum and History Center: 7.1 mi
  • Wilson County Veterans Museum: 7.2 mi
  • Gravel Road Traditions: 11.8 mi
  • Sam Davis Home Visitor Center and Museum: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 35
Artworks: 18
  • Helicopter Distature Statue: 14.5 mi
  • James "Boots" Donnelly Statue: 18.3 mi
  • Blue Horseshoe: 18.6 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 22.5 mi
  • Wedgehill Market -Mixtape: Memories: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 17
Cliffs: 12
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 10.8 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
  • Maney Spring: 18.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 20.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Thompson Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceESE 106°398 m11.0 mi
Fisher KnobSE 126°383 m15.2 mi
Turney KnobSE 127°379 m14.9 mi
Round Top KnobESE 111°364 m17.7 mi
Grandfather KnobSSE 152°363 m10.2 mi
Hawkins HillSE 125°363 m20.5 mi
Fodderstack KnobSE 128°362 m17.4 mi
Lawrence KnobESE 123°359 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2418:57
June solstice05:2919:2820:06
September equinox06:3418:1018:44
December solstice06:5315:5516:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374048576674787770584739
Precip in4.34.54.75.64.85.15.23.83.63.73.75.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1302824 — Thompson Hills, Wilson County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356838456

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