Junaluska
Junaluska is an artwork in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 535 m. Unaka Mountain stands 1,579 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Metro Kiwanis Park & Friendship Gardens, a park 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986-11-29
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Junaluska trail of the whispering giants this 55th statue honors all the native americans of tennesse (cherokee, creeks and chickasaws) Sculptured by peter wolf toth dedicated november 29, 1986
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 27.4 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
- Metro Kiwanis Park & Friendship Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.0 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
- D R Beeson Park: 1.1 mi
- Paul Christman Park: 1.2 mi
- Master Knob: 2.8 mi
- Round Knob: 3.7 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 3.8 mi
- Sunset Point: 4.0 mi
- Buncombe Hill: 4.4 mi
- McAfee Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Betty Range Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Moody Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Buzzard Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Johnson City - Washington County, TN Veterans' Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Carillion: 1.8 mi
- Tipton Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Massengill Monument: 4.6 mi
- Fort Watauga: 7.4 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 13.9 mi
- Laurel Falls: 14.4 mi
- Martin Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 15.6 mi
- Hell Hollow Falls: 15.7 mi
- Jonesborough History Museum: 5.2 mi
- Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum: 5.4 mi
- Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum: 5.6 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 6.1 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 7.4 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 1.8 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 2.0 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 12.8 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 14.6 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 15.1 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 21.4 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 23.4 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 14.5 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Hampton Spring: 12.1 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 14.4 mi
- Lost Cove: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Junaluska. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaka Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,579 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | SE 141° | 1,129 m | 10.3 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,101 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | S 174° | 1,074 m | 7.5 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | S 174° | 1,048 m | 7.5 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | SSE 156° | 1,005 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,004 m | 13.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 105° | 983 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabethton, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11666036783
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 2 mi
- Elizabethton · 8 mi
- Kingsport · 17 mi
- Bristol · 22 mi
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