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Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area

Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area from directly overhead

Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area is a rest area in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. English Mountain stands 1,106 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Indian War Trail Monument, a park 2.3 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 8.0 miles off.

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What to expect

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Coordinates36.05212, -83.41122

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Great Indian War Trail Monument: 2.3 mi
  • Field of Dreams Recreational Complex: 3.0 mi
  • Roy Harmon Park: 6.4 mi
  • Glenmore Mansion: 6.6 mi
  • Mossy Creek Station: 6.8 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 55
  • Forbidden Caverns: 10.8 mi
  • Jayell Ranch Adventure Park: 17.4 mi
  • Skyland Ranch: 17.6 mi
  • Parrot Mountain and Gardens: 17.7 mi
  • Apple Barn and Cider Mill: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 12
  • Netherton Campus Gate: 6.5 mi
  • Hamblen County Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
  • Strawberry Plains Fortification: 16.0 mi
  • Rocky Summit: 17.4 mi
  • Dolly Parton childhood home: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 5
  • Dolly Parton: 15.4 mi
  • Veterans Statue: 15.4 mi
  • Fish: 19.9 mi
  • CDC Totem Pole: 23.6 mi
  • Bear: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Buzzard Roost Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Hen Wallow Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Thousand Drips: 23.9 mi
  • Ramsey Cascades: 24.5 mi
  • Baskins Creek Falls: 25.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Burnett Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Strong rock spring: 16.9 mi
  • Tate Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Rocky Spring: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
English MountainSSE1,106 m12.2 mi
The PinnacleSSE1,025 m12.3 mi
The LookoffSSE1,012 m12.0 mi
Rich MountainSSE881 m13.7 mi
Sand MountainSE829 m11.2 mi
Round MountainSE810 m10.4 mi
Grindstone MountainSE757 m11.1 mi
Shell MountainS634 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:46
June solstice06:1820:1620:55
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:4116:4417:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556472757468574639
Precip in4.14.54.64.64.13.85.13.83.32.73.44.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson City, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/958683187

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