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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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Getting there

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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: 57
  • 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 17.8 miles of Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
English MountainSSE 149°1,106 m12.2 mi
The PinnacleSSE 155°1,025 m12.3 mi
The LookoffSSE 150°1,012 m12.0 mi
Rich MountainSSE 155°881 m13.7 mi
Sand MountainSE 137°829 m11.2 mi
Round MountainSE 137°810 m10.4 mi
Grindstone MountainSE 134°757 m11.1 mi
Shell MountainS 177°634 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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