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Wilson Knob

Wilson Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Knob rises to 1,396 m in Tennessee. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Frozen Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 8.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31691761, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1396 m
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Coordinates36.07844, -82.57681

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 24
  • Longarm Branch Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Birchfield Camp Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Lower Higgins Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Wilderness Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Squibb Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
Historic sites: 19
  • Moye Rest: 8.6 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 10.0 mi
  • Shelton Laurel Massacre: 13.6 mi
  • Valentine Sevier Home: 15.4 mi
  • McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 15.4 mi
Museums: 14
  • David Crockett Museum: 10.0 mi
  • Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 12.4 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Rock Bridge: 19.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 19.1 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 19.1 mi
  • Friends: 19.1 mi
  • Stream: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 5
  • French Broad Rafting: 18.2 mi
  • Downtown Square Breezeway: 20.7 mi
  • Johnson City Sign: 20.7 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 20.9 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 21.6 mi
  • I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Wilson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big BaldSE 142°1,674 m7.8 mi
Big StampSE 141°1,639 m7.6 mi
Little BaldSE 127°1,575 m8.1 mi
Upper Haw KnobSSE 152°1,492 m9.5 mi
Green Ridge KnobSW 228°1,480 m3.4 mi
Camp Creek BaldWSW 244°1,480 m8.6 mi
Gravel KnobWSW 247°1,478 m3.1 mi
Big ButtWSW 254°1,467 m3.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1420:1320:51
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3816:4017:20

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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1327406 — Wilson Knob, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

OpenStreetMap element node/356883804

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