Walnut Mountain
Walnut Mountain rises to 1,276 m in Tennessee. Mary Knob stands 1,440 m to the south-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area, a park 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31690829, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,276 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 5.3 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 13.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 21.7 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 7 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 26 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 26 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Tennessee Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bluff Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 6.0 mi
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Houston Valley Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 1.8 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 6.2 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Needles Falls: 7.9 mi
- Vann Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 7.4 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.5 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.7 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 12.7 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 14.4 mi
- US Constitution: 14.4 mi
- Bill of Rights: 14.4 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 2.3 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 5.6 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.9 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 13.7 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 9.3 mi
- Overlook Access: 10.8 mi
- Shook Museum: 21.2 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 21.7 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 21.8 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 23.0 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 23.0 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 11.9 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 20.3 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 23.4 mi
- Historical Downtown: 24.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 11.1 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 12.5 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 21.4 mi
- Berm Park: 22.5 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 21.4 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 21.6 mi
- Wasp: 1.1 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Walnut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knob | SSE 168° | 1,440 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | E 83° | 1,430 m | 1.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 170° | 1,408 m | 7.1 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,407 m | 3.1 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | ENE 79° | 1,406 m | 1.2 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | S 185° | 1,406 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rough Knob | S 173° | 1,381 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,311 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1327315 — Walnut Mountain, Cocke County, Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap element node/356883710
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- Asheville · 28 mi
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