- Elevation, modelled
- 541 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Pilot Knob624 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway21.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9289, -85.3826
Sunset Rock is a attraction in Tennessee, at a modelled 541 m. Pilot Knob stands 624 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Sunset Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SE 130° | 624 m | 13.6 mi |
| Dugger Hill | ESE 123° | 617 m | 11.9 mi |
| Potts Knob | ESE 106° | 617 m | 12.2 mi |
| Big Level | ESE 119° | 617 m | 12.4 mi |
| Big Hill | ENE 60° | 617 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | ESE 122° | 610 m | 5.4 mi |
| The Pounds | ESE 107° | 603 m | 12.9 mi |
| Anderson Knob | E 99° | 595 m | 13.0 mi |
- 21.1 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baker Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Dibrell Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Story Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Pine Mountain: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Lost Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Virgin Falls: 6.9 mi
- Big Branch Falls: 7.1 mi
- Big Laurel Falls: 7.2 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 14.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Burritt Alumni Museum: 13.4 mi
- Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
- Monterey Depot Museum: 16.4 mi
- Cookeville History Museum: 17.6 mi
- Soard Properties Museum: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Virgin Falls Trailhead: 7.6 mi
- Whale Face Rock: 18.1 mi
- George's Hole: 18.6 mi
- Head of the Sequatchie River: 23.0 mi
- Cumberland Caverns: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- The Pink Elephant: 17.0 mi
- Old Shelter (ruins): 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pinhook: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:52 | 16:32 |
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