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Wheeler Spur

Wheeler Spur, seen from above at true elevation

Wheeler Spur rises to 927 m in Tennessee. Pond Mountain stands 1,511 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Swanagan Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31691247, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
927 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59511, -81.91762

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Swanagan Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Swanagan Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Little Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Little Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Harp Mountain: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Another Way (ShortCut): 4.3 mi
  • Wheel of Freedom: 7.5 mi
  • Another Way (ShortCut): 8.2 mi
  • AT2020: 8.2 mi
  • Veteran's of all Service Branches: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Whitetop Laurel Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Straight Branch Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Gentry Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Blue Hole Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Abrams Falls: 19.6 mi
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
  • Boiling Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Cave Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Brig Spring: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 17.9 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Wheeler Spur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pond MountainE 95°1,511 m14.7 mi
Pond MountainE 93°1,354 m14.0 mi
Bald KnobESE 117°1,318 m12.3 mi
Winnie KnobESE 106°1,311 m12.3 mi
Rich KnobSSW 212°1,295 m7.0 mi
Grindstone KnobSSE 164°1,282 m6.7 mi
Cut Laurel KnobESE 108°1,270 m12.8 mi
Holston MountainSW 223°1,264 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:40
June solstice06:1020:1220:50
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3716:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546370747367564538
Precip in3.83.94.54.44.44.34.73.83.32.83.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abingdon 3S, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356888255

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