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Wright Mountain

Wright Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wright Mountain rises to 649 m in Tennessee. Bunker Hill stands 703 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dumpling Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

Wikidata Q31692204, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
649 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.57507, -85.39664

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Fall Creek Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls State Park: 6.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Bledsoe County Ball Park: 11.4 mi
  • Pikeville City Park: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 36
Historic sites: 14
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 17.3 mi
  • Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 22.2 mi
  • William Jennings Bryan: 22.3 mi
  • Clarence Darrow: 22.3 mi
  • Site #1 - Fibrothers Mine: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 9
  • George's Hole: 6.7 mi
  • Whale Face Rock: 6.8 mi
  • M113: 15.2 mi
  • UH-1: 15.2 mi
  • Jeep: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • George's Hole: 6.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Schwoon Spring: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Saddleback Platform: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 20.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Wright Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillSSW 203°703 m16.2 mi
Lockhart HillSSW 210°694 m9.3 mi
Buck KnobSSE 153°693 m12.7 mi
Price MountainSW 214°689 m10.4 mi
Flat MountainSSW 199°684 m11.6 mi
Potato KnobENE 75°679 m18.1 mi
Jakes MountainWSW 240°670 m6.3 mi
Wolfpen MountainSSW 210°664 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2719:2320:01
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:4815:5316:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556370747367574639
Precip in5.45.26.25.44.85.05.23.84.33.44.65.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fall Creek Falls SP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356784320

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