- Elevation, modelled
- 233 m
- Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
- Hinch Mountain931 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:59local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6931, -84.8607
Spring City Railfan Spot is a picnic site in Tennessee, at a modelled 233 m. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Spring City Railfan Spot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinch Mountain | NW 313° | 931 m | 9.0 mi |
| Dorton Knob | NW 317° | 910 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | NW 322° | 893 m | 9.3 mi |
| Brady Mountain | NNW 326° | 893 m | 11.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 351° | 862 m | 12.2 mi |
| Luper Mountain | NNE 13° | 833 m | 18.5 mi |
| Big Rock Mountain | N 1° | 824 m | 15.2 mi |
| Thorny Mountain | N 8° | 811 m | 16.7 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Natures Park: 0.3 mi
- Holloway Park: 0.5 mi
- Spring City Park: 0.5 mi
- Meigs County Park: 6.0 mi
- Foshee Pass Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Iron Hill: 6.7 mi
- Gort Knob: 8.4 mi
- River Knobs: 8.5 mi
- Hinch Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Beech Bottom Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Spider Den Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Dickey Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Indian Head Point Overlook: 4.3 mi
- Wann Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Lillard Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Lower Piney Falls 40: 2.5 mi
- Upper Piney Falls 80: 2.6 mi
- Pine Branch Falls: 2.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 3.2 mi
- Deep Pool Cascades 8: 3.5 mi
- Piney Falls State Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- Piney River Area: 3.8 mi
- Soak Creek State Scenic River: 4.2 mi
- Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Shut-in Gap Road Area: 6.9 mi
- Mars Hill Spring: 2.1 mi
- Moulton Spring: 2.7 mi
- Sensaboy Spring: 9.4 mi
- Holloway Spring: 9.5 mi
- Dripping Spring: 11.0 mi
- Spring City Bus/Train Accident Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Troop 45: 9.3 mi
- Clarence Darrow: 16.1 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 16.1 mi
- Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 16.2 mi
- Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 0.0 mi
- Jane Manley Museum: 11.5 mi
- Meigs County Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
- Rhea County Museum: 16.1 mi
- Native Stone Museum: 19.9 mi
- Cumberland County I-40 West Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Cumberland County I-40 East Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 20.6 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 20.8 mi
- Roadside Table: 3.1 mi
- Roane County Park Picnic Shed 5: 18.8 mi
- Riverfront Park Shed: 23.7 mi
- Sam: 3.7 mi
- Head of the Sequatchie River: 10.7 mi
- Cute: 10.9 mi
- CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:21 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:51 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spring City, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapTake the scenic way to Spring City Railfan Spot.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.