Walnut Knob
Walnut Knob rises to 357 m in Tennessee. Short Mountain stands 635 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away.
The story
mountain in Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31690776, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 357 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob: 1.0 mi
- Burgess Knob: 2.3 mi
- Tomahawk Knob: 2.6 mi
- Evans Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Belle Hill: 3.4 mi
- 3 Forks Park: 5.4 mi
- Turney Ford Field: 7.5 mi
- Rome Access Area: 8.1 mi
- James E. Ward Agriculture Center: 12.3 mi
- Cove Hollow Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Dripping Rock Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Upton Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Gin Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Petty Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Scraunchers Rock Bluff: 11.4 mi
- The Eads Museum: 8.9 mi
- Smith County Heritage Museum: 9.7 mi
- Wilson County Veterans Museum: 13.3 mi
- Lebanon Museum and History Center: 14.6 mi
- Cedars of Lebanon: Sadie Ford Hertitage Farm & Arts Center: 15.8 mi
- John and Hester Lane Cedar Glades State Natural Area: 18.9 mi
- Percy Priest WMA - Unit 2: 23.4 mi
- Percy Priest WMA - Unit 2: 23.7 mi
- Percy Priest WMA - Unit 2: 24.1 mi
- Percy Priest WMA - Unit 2: 24.2 mi
- Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 24.4 mi
- Big Spring: 9.8 mi
- Spring Creek: 10.1 mi
- Canoe the Caney - Satellite Location: 13.9 mi
- Backwoods Nightmare Haunted Woods: 20.3 mi
- Spring Shelter: 13.4 mi
- General Hatton: 13.6 mi
- Tennessee Visitor Center: 14.0 mi
- Dixon L Merritt Native Plant Garden: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Walnut Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | SSE 166° | 635 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mason Mountain | SSE 163° | 533 m | 19.7 mi |
| Little Short Mountain | SSE 159° | 522 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sugartree Knob | S 171° | 446 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Defiance | SW 230° | 398 m | 7.4 mi |
| Fisher Knob | SSW 200° | 383 m | 11.4 mi |
| Turney Knob | SSW 202° | 379 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSW 201° | 371 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 15:54 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356781503
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