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Wilson Mountain

Wilson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Mountain rises to 1,199 m in Tennessee. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the south-southeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 9.0 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31691799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,199 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.37136, -81.72897

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Walter & Annie Cook Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
  • Ralph Stout Park: 8.7 mi
  • Green Valley Community Park: 8.8 mi
  • Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
  • Howards Knob County Park: 10.1 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls: 43
  • Bluff Mountain Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Laurel Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Sharpes Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Crab Orchard Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Dutch Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Mountain Magic Resort: 9.5 mi
  • Fun 'N' Wheels: 11.4 mi
  • Foggy Mountain Gem Mine: 13.1 mi
  • Tweetsie Twister: 14.4 mi
  • F-80 Jet Planes: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Doc Watson Statue: 10.8 mi
  • Hellbenders: 10.9 mi
  • Doc and Merle Watson: 10.9 mi
  • Time and Honor: 10.9 mi
  • The Magic Mailbox: 11.0 mi
Museums: 13
  • Welcome Center and Museum: 7.9 mi
  • Children's Playhouse: 11.2 mi
  • Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Museum of Ashe County History: 14.8 mi
  • Mountain Farm Life Museum: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 10
  • Elk Knob Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
  • Trials Playground: 8.3 mi
  • Potters Truck Stop: 9.4 mi
  • Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
  • Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 7
Springs: 5
  • Boiling Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Brig Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Bear Wallow Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Shanty Springs: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Elk Shoals: 16.4 mi
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Wilson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snake MountainSSE1,697 m3.0 mi
Rich MountainS1,633 m4.2 mi
The PeakENE1,573 m5.2 mi
Bluff MountainE1,542 m8.9 mi
Three Top MountainENE1,530 m8.9 mi
Old Field BaldESE1,506 m5.3 mi
Bald MountainE1,502 m9.5 mi
Pine Orchard KnobESE1,490 m5.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0519:39
June solstice06:1020:1020:49
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:3616:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744536168717065554538
Precip in3.73.44.14.35.14.55.04.23.32.82.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356783319

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