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Woodpecker Knobs

Woodpecker Knobs, seen from above at true elevation

Woodpecker Knobs rises to 341 m in Tennessee. Gregory Bald stands 1,505 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Morton Bluff, a cliff 2.9 miles away. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31692057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
341 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.63980, -84.01935

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Waterfalls: 34
  • Abrams Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Aiken Branch Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Crooked Arm Cascades: 13.7 mi
  • Judy Branch Falls: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 20
Cliffs: 19
Museums: 17
Attractions: 11
  • Greenback Castle: 8.2 mi
  • Maryville Greenbelt Amphitheater: 8.4 mi
  • Tree of Shame: 13.2 mi
  • Tuckaleechee Caverns: 13.8 mi
  • Nick's MTB Trails: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Look Rock Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 14.1 mi
  • Cades Cove Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Saratoga Pavillion: 16.8 mi
  • Tremont Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 4
Springs: 4
  • Poplar Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Ebb and Flow Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Hardin Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Herron Spring: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Woodpecker Knobs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gregory BaldSE 134°1,505.1 m11.9 mi
Gregorys Little BaldSE 132°1,452 m12.3 mi
Parson BaldSE 138°1,441.65 m11.5 mi
Brier Lick KnobSE 126°1,379.07 m13.5 mi
Forge KnobSE 129°1,358.82 m12.9 mi
Rye PatchSE 133°1,334.96 m13.1 mi
High PointSE 131°1,328.6 m11.3 mi
Gregorys Little BaldSE 130°1,176 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:48
June solstice06:2120:1820:56
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4316:4817:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351606875797872604942
Precip in4.84.84.94.74.14.25.33.63.52.84.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Knoxville AP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356783963

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