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Unaka Mountain

Unaka Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Unaka Mountain rises to 1,579 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the east-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Max Morrell Memorial Tree, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31690385, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1579 m
Getting there

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Coordinates36.13368, -82.29677

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Waterfalls: 49
  • Red Fork Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Martin Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Big Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Sill Branch Falls: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 27
Historic sites: 24
Museums: 16
Artworks: 10
  • Junaluska: 14.1 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 15.0 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 15.0 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 15.0 mi
  • Stream: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 13.0 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 13.1 mi
  • Wautauga Dam: 16.3 mi
  • Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine: 22.7 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 5
  • ETSU Community Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Mitchell Giving Gardens: 19.8 mi
  • Mountain Gardens: 20.8 mi
  • Terrace garden: 20.9 mi
  • Camp Celo Gardens: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Twin Springs Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 15.1 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 15.0 mi
  • Riverside Park Beach Access: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Hampton Spring: 12.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Unaka Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roan High KnobESE 102°1,916 m9.9 mi
Cloudland MountainESE 102°1,883 m9.5 mi
Beartown MountainE 96°1,674 m9.0 mi
Yellow SpotESE 120°1,554 m8.1 mi
Fork MountainESE 117°1,521 m8.2 mi
Little Rock KnobE 82°1,499 m8.4 mi
FlattopSW 227°1,432 m8.6 mi
Little Bald KnobE 93°1,359 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0719:41
June solstice06:1320:1220:50
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556371747368574639
Precip in3.53.33.84.04.85.15.54.83.32.52.83.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356840385

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