Editing Sewanee, Tennessee (section)

==Geography==
Sewanee lies on the western edge of the [[Cumberland Plateau]] in the southeastern part of [[Middle Tennessee]]. It is located at {{coord|35|12|4|N|85|55|17|W|type:city}} (35.201232, -85.921524).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is at an elevation of {{convert|1929|ft|m}}.<ref name=gnis/>

The primary road in Sewanee is a merged section of [[U.S. Route 41A]] and [[Tennessee State Route 56]], which connects the community with [[Monteagle, Tennessee|Monteagle]] to the east.  In the western part of Sewanee, the two highways diverge, with US 41A descending the Plateau to the west and continuing toward [[Cowan, Tennessee|Cowan]] and [[Winchester, Tennessee|Winchester]], and SR 56 descending the Plateau to the south and continuing toward [[Sherwood, Tennessee|Sherwood]] and [[Alabama]].

The University of the South campus occupies most of the northern portion of Sewanee, with several small neighborhoods scattered around it.  A small commercial district is concentrated around the intersection of US 41A and University Avenue, the latter being a wide road that connects the highway with the university campus.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2}} (0.49%) is water.

===Climate===
The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=481804&cityname=Sewanee%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Sewanee, Tennessee]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Sewanee, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 72

|Jan avg record high F = 63.8
|Feb avg record high F = 66.9
|Mar avg record high F = 74.2
|Apr avg record high F = 80.3
|May avg record high F = 83.9
|Jun avg record high F = 89.0
|Jul avg record high F = 90.3
|Aug avg record high F = 90.4
|Sep avg record high F = 87.6
|Oct avg record high F = 80.9
|Nov avg record high F = 72.8
|Dec avg record high F = 65.0
|year avg record high F = 92.6

|Jan high F = 45.4
|Feb high F = 49.3
|Mar high F = 58.2
|Apr high F = 67.4
|May high F = 74.3
|Jun high F = 80.9
|Jul high F = 84.1
|Aug high F = 83.7
|Sep high F = 78.1
|Oct high F = 68.4
|Nov high F = 57.6
|Dec high F = 48.2
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 37.2
|Feb mean F = 40.6
|Mar mean F = 49.0
|Apr mean F = 57.6
|May mean F = 65.1
|Jun mean F = 71.9
|Jul mean F = 75.1
|Aug mean F = 74.6
|Sep mean F = 69.1
|Oct mean F = 59.0
|Nov mean F = 48.9
|Dec mean F = 40.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 29.0
|Feb low F = 31.9
|Mar low F = 39.8
|Apr low F = 47.8
|May low F = 55.8
|Jun low F = 62.9
|Jul low F = 66.2
|Aug low F = 65.5
|Sep low F = 60.0
|Oct low F = 49.6
|Nov low F = 40.2
|Dec low F = 33.0
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 9.7
|Feb avg record low F = 14.2
|Mar avg record low F = 21.5
|Apr avg record low F = 31.7
|May avg record low F = 41.8
|Jun avg record low F = 53.7
|Jul avg record low F = 58.8
|Aug avg record low F = 58.3
|Sep avg record low F = 47.7
|Oct avg record low F = 33.5
|Nov avg record low F = 23.9
|Dec avg record low F = 16.1
|year avg record low F = 7.7

|Jan record low F = -10
|Feb record low F = -11
|Mar record low F = 3
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 52
|Aug record low F = 50
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 3
|Dec record low F = -6

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.50
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.20
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.38
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.41
|May precipitation inch = 4.91
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.80
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.59
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.72
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.09
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.21
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.86
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.37
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.9
|Feb precipitation days = 12.6
|Mar precipitation days = 10.1
|Apr precipitation days = 10.4
|May precipitation days = 12.1
|Jun precipitation days = 12.3
|Jul precipitation days = 12.7
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 7.8
|Oct precipitation days = 9.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 10.9

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00408184&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Sewanee, TN
|access-date = February 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hun
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Huntsville
|access-date = February 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}