Baxter Cliff
Baxter Cliff is a cliff in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1,287 m. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the west-southwest, 1.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiterock Cliff, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 8.8 miles off.
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.0 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 14.6 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 14.9 mi off the French Broad Overview
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 12 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 28 mi
- Glassmine Falls Overlook (MP 361.2) · 28 mi
- Craggy Gardens · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Firescald Knob: 0.6 mi
- Little Firescald Knob: 0.6 mi
- Big Knob: 1.3 mi
- Little Bald Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Camp Creek Bald: 1.4 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 9.5 mi
- Clyde Austin 4-H Center: 10.6 mi
- Tusculum University Historical District: 10.6 mi
- Margarette Falls: 2.3 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 2.8 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Trillium Falls: 4.3 mi
- Pete's Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 7.2 mi
- Moye Rest: 8.7 mi
- McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 12.0 mi
- Valentine Sevier Home: 12.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 12.4 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 0.4 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 0.7 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 0.7 mi
- Yarprough Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Yarbrough Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Doak House Museum: 10.8 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 12.0 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 12.0 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 12.3 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
- Overlook Access: 9.5 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.2 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Rock Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 23.3 mi
- Friends: 23.3 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 23.3 mi
- Stream: 23.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 17.0 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 23.8 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 13.1 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 21.4 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 23.6 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 22.1 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 22.5 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Baxter Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek Bald | WSW 250° | 1,480 m | 1.4 mi |
| Green Ridge Knob | ENE 75° | 1,480 m | 4.0 mi |
| Gravel Knob | ENE 59° | 1,478 m | 4.2 mi |
| Big Butt | NE 53° | 1,467 m | 4.1 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | W 265° | 1,438 m | 1.3 mi |
| Wilson Knob | ENE 63° | 1,396 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | ESE 121° | 1,393 m | 5.0 mi |
| Lick Rock | SE 127° | 1,393 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greeneville EXP STN, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/495930213
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 27 mi
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