- Elevation, modelled
- 1,039 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Snake Mountain1,697 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing13.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4135, -81.8890
Potters Truck Stop is a picnic site in Tennessee, at a modelled 1,039 m. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Merry Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Potters Truck Stop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,697 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SE 126° | 1,633 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Bald | SE 132° | 1,420 m | 6.1 mi |
| Ellison Mountain | SE 128° | 1,355 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | SE 141° | 1,333 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SE 125° | 1,332 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 81° | 1,323 m | 9.4 mi |
| Leander Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,321 m | 9.6 mi |
- 13.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 16.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 21 mi
- Top Crag View · 21 mi
- Watauga View · 21 mi
- Calloway Peak · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merry Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Doe Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Dry Run Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Little Dry Run Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Narrows Knob: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Ralph Stout Park: 6.4 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
- Lower Gorge River Access: 10.0 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Blue Hole Falls: 10.3 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- She Falls Falls: 14.2 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 3.4 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 5.6 mi
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 6.4 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 11.0 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 13.5 mi
Attractions: 25
- Mountain Magic Resort: 9.2 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 14.4 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 15.9 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 16.1 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 16.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Welcome Center and Museum: 6.0 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 15.6 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 18.3 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 18.7 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newman Basket Company: 16.3 mi
- Hellbenders: 17.6 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 17.7 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 17.7 mi
- Time and Honor: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Backbone Rock: 13.1 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Bee Cliff: 14.4 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Trials Playground: 3.5 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 15.3 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 7
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 13.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Boiling Spring: 14.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 15.2 mi
- Brig Spring: 17.0 mi
- Hampton Spring: 18.2 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 23.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 6 mi away.
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