- Elevation, modelled
- 497 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Rich Knob1,295 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway19.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5488, -82.1210
Bristol Caverns is a attraction in Tennessee, at a modelled 497 m. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is gross/morrel homestead, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Bristol Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Knob | ESE 110° | 1,295 m | 8.1 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | ESE 104° | 1,282 m | 13.5 mi |
| Holston Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,264 m | 6.8 mi |
| Holston High Knob | SSE 159° | 1,261 m | 6.8 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 108° | 1,223 m | 8.3 mi |
| McQueen Knob | E 82° | 1,177 m | 11.2 mi |
| Doe Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,163 m | 16.5 mi |
| Harp Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,152 m | 12.8 mi |
- 19.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 24.4 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 27.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Oak Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Grandfather Knob: 4.2 mi
- Big Oak Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Observation Knob: 4.9 mi
- Mock Knob: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 33
- gross/morrel homestead: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Tower: 3.2 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Cobra: 4.8 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 10.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 4.8 mi
- William King Museum: 13.4 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 13.5 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 13.7 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Blue Hole Falls: 8.5 mi
- Abrams Falls: 11.6 mi
- Laurel Falls: 19.1 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 20.4 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 7.5 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 11.4 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 15.6 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 19.2 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 7.7 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 5 mi
- Elizabethton · 16 mi
- Johnson City · 21 mi
- Kingsport · 24 mi
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