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I-81 Jefferson County West

I-81 Jefferson County West from directly overhead

I-81 Jefferson County West is a rest area in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. English Mountain stands 1,106 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Lester Estate, a garden 1.1 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 4.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Tennessee Department of Transportation

How to reach it

Coordinates36.09200, -83.35412

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 59
  • Lions Park: 3.4 mi
  • Raines Manor: 5.9 mi
  • Great Indian War Trail Monument: 5.9 mi
  • Field of Dreams Recreational Complex: 7.2 mi
  • Glenmore Mansion: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 35
  • Forbidden Caverns: 13.0 mi
  • Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 21.2 mi
  • Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 21.4 mi
  • Skyland Ranch: 21.7 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
Historic sites: 12
  • Netherton Campus Gate: 8.0 mi
  • Hamblen County Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
  • Rocky Summit: 13.9 mi
  • Old Lee Highway: 15.4 mi
  • Clinchdale Farm: 15.5 mi
Museums: 12
Springs: 4
  • Burnett Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Tate Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Rocky Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Strong rock spring: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Dolly Parton: 19.5 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 19.5 mi
  • CDC Totem Pole: 19.5 mi
  • Fish: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cosby Picnic Area: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of I-81 Jefferson County West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
English MountainSSE 167°1,106 m13.6 mi
The PinnacleS 172°1,025 m14.0 mi
The LookoffSSE 168°1,012 m13.5 mi
Rich MountainS 171°881 m15.4 mi
Sand MountainSSE 158°829 m11.9 mi
Round MountainSSE 159°810 m11.1 mi
Beetree KnobSE 132°809 m18.4 mi
Rocky TopSE 129°783 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:45
June solstice06:1820:1620:54
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:4116:4317:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586674777670604841
Precip in4.44.54.44.53.64.35.03.03.12.73.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morristown WFO, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/913986863

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