Cliff · Tennessee
Bayless Bluff
Bayless Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 435 m. Big Stamp stands 1,639 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 435 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.16455, -82.56542
- 14.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 20.3 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 25.2 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 25.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Potato Hill: 2.0 mi
- Potato Hill: 2.0 mi
- Flattop: 2.5 mi
- Flattop: 2.6 mi
- Piney Knob: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park: 6.0 mi
- Unicoi Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Eugene P. Price Kiwanis Park: 7.9 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Veterans Park: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Bayless Bluff: 0.1 mi
- Yarbrough Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Yarprough Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 26
- WWII Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Moye Rest: 14.5 mi
- Carillion: 14.6 mi
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 14.8 mi
- Valentine Sevier Home: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Hell Hollow Falls: 2.6 mi
- Pine Ridge Falls: 3.4 mi
- Sill Branch Falls: 3.5 mi
- Josiah Falls: 3.8 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 4.2 mi
Museums: 16
- David Crockett Museum: 5.9 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 9.8 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 9.8 mi
- Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum: 10.1 mi
- Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 6
- Junaluska: 15.0 mi
- Rock Bridge: 22.7 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 22.7 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 22.7 mi
- Stream: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Johnson City Sign: 15.9 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 15.9 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 23.9 mi
- Kingsport Aquatic Center: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Overlook Access: 20.4 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 22.1 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 17.1 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 17.7 mi
- Hampton Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- ETSU Community Garden: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Bayless Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stamp | SSE 160° | 1,639 m | 12.6 mi |
| Little Bald | SSE 152° | 1,575 m | 12.3 mi |
| Green Ridge Knob | SSW 201° | 1,480 m | 8.8 mi |
| Gravel Knob | SSW 206° | 1,478 m | 7.9 mi |
| Big Butt | SSW 209° | 1,467 m | 7.8 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SW 222° | 1,438 m | 12.6 mi |
| Flattop | SE 132° | 1,432 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wilson Knob | S 186° | 1,396 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356786739
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 16 mi
- Elizabethton · 22 mi
- Kingsport · 25 mi
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