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Anderson Bluff

Anderson Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 128 m. Jenkins Hill stands 367 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Park, a park 1.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 285 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
128 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.27589, -86.68611

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 59
Museums: 37
Historic sites: 27
  • Minnesota Monument: 3.4 mi
  • U.S.C.T Monument: 3.4 mi
  • Clover Bottom Mansion: 7.6 mi
  • Jacques Timothe Boucher De Montbrun: 9.1 mi
  • Nashville Desegregation Plaque: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 18
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 7
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 6.4 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 17.8 mi
  • Balthrop Park: 21.1 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 7
  • outdoor seating: 10.9 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Woodbine Community Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Cheekwood: 16.7 mi
  • Cane Ridge Community Garden: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 2
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anderson Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jenkins HillS 179°367 m24.7 mi
Morton KnobS 177°365 m24.6 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobS 185°361 m23.9 mi
Pilot KnobESE 117°357 m24.7 mi
McMahan KnobS 186°355 m24.0 mi
Egypt HillESE 117°350 m23.9 mi
Sliders KnobSSW 195°344 m23.0 mi
Flag HillS 171°334 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3019:3020:08
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5515:5616:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586775797972604840
Precip in3.74.34.64.74.63.84.03.43.73.33.44.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Hickory DAM, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356851411

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