Peak · Tennessee
White Rocks Mountain
White Rocks Mountain rises to 1,295 m in Tennessee. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area, a park 1.8 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 8.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Tennessee, United States of America
Wikidata Q31691426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1295 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.22317, -82.10096
- 8.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 16.6 mi off the Little Parkway
- 17.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 17 mi
- Watauga View · 18 mi
- Calloway Peak · 18 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 2.1 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Roan Mountain State Park: 3.6 mi
- Watauga Scenic Area: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Campbell Pen Knob: 2.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Laurel Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Firescald Knob: 3.6 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 2.0 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Falls: 3.9 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 6.5 mi
- Jones Falls: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 8.8 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 10.8 mi
- Transylvania Purchase: 11.8 mi
- Watauga Purchase: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 26
- Junaluska: 17.3 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 21.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 21.3 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 21.3 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Flagpole Point: 3.6 mi
- Pardee Point: 4.0 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Coltens Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Bee Cliff: 9.1 mi
Museums: 21
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 11.9 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 12.9 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 13.6 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 16.6 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- Wautauga Dam: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 14.1 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 15.4 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 15.5 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 5.7 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Woods Walk: 17.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 9
- ETSU Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 21.4 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 23.0 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 23.2 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Elk Valley Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 14.0 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 16.6 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 18.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 21.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 5.8 mi
- Shanty Springs: 17.6 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 5.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of White Rocks Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | S 188° | 1,916 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SSW 191° | 1,883 m | 8.3 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | S 172° | 1,879 m | 8.6 mi |
| Round Bald | S 181° | 1,770 m | 8.0 mi |
| Jane Bald | S 177° | 1,770 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hump Mountain | SE 139° | 1,688 m | 7.6 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,674 m | 7.5 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,662 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356782546
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 11 mi
- Johnson City · 15 mi
- Bristol · 26 mi
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