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Brakefield Point

Brakefield Point, seen from above at true elevation

Brakefield Point is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 378 m. Clouse Hill stands 634 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Penile Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
378 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.23814, -86.00582

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • City of Decherd Babe Ruth Ball Park: 4.0 mi
  • Hank Weddington Park: 4.6 mi
  • Abbo's Alley: 5.2 mi
  • Manigault Park: 5.3 mi
  • Shoup Park: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 18
  • Cave Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Short Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Holly Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 10.1 mi
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 11.3 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Hanes Hole Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Black Canyon Falls: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area: 5.1 mi
  • Tims Ford Nature Center: 14.2 mi
  • May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 14.6 mi
  • May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 14.9 mi
  • Short Springs Natural Area: 15.7 mi
Museums: 8
  • Cowan Railroad Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Sam H. Werner Military Museum: 7.9 mi
  • Hands-On Science Center: 13.7 mi
  • Tullahoma History Museum: 14.1 mi
  • Beechcraft Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 7.0 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 7.0 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 7.1 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 8.2 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 7.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Brakefield Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clouse HillENE 72°634 m12.5 mi
West RamseyE 79°627 m13.6 mi
Scott HillENE 75°623 m18.2 mi
Fults HillENE 72°619 m21.0 mi
East RamseyE 79°616 m14.2 mi
Big ButteNNE 20°612 m14.3 mi
Farmer Camp HillENE 69°601 m16.5 mi
Pull Tight HillNE 43°598 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3119:2520:03
September equinox06:3318:0918:42
December solstice06:5015:5716:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.45.85.14.85.24.73.94.33.44.75.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 5SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356843486

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