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Buzzard Bluff

Buzzard Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 161 m. Buteomont stands 369 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 290 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
161 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.20200, -86.90945

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Poplar Creek Trailhead: 3.3 mi
  • Bells Bend Outdoor Classroom: 3.4 mi
  • Bells Bend Outdoor Center: 3.4 mi
  • County Cemetary Park: 3.4 mi
  • Mullins Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 48
Museums: 34
Historic sites: 32
  • James Robertson - Founder Of Nashville: 6.5 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 7.0 mi
  • Centennial Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Statehood Memorial (McNairy Spring): 7.1 mi
  • Alvin York: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 20
  • TPFW: 2.7 mi
  • MLK Jubilee: 6.6 mi
  • Dragon: 7.3 mi
  • Catfish: 7.4 mi
  • Musica: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Fontanel Mansion: 5.9 mi
  • AdventureWorks Zipline Forest: 5.9 mi
  • Bell Carillon: 7.0 mi
  • Compass: 7.3 mi
  • Arcade Street: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Creekside Crossing: 13.1 mi
  • Balthrop Park: 15.2 mi
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 19.8 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ButeomontSSE 150°368.8 m23.3 mi
Jenkins HillSSE 147°367 m23.5 mi
Polk HillSE 144°366 m24.5 mi
Morton KnobSE 145°365 m23.7 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobSSE 151°361 m21.5 mi
McMahan KnobSSE 152°355 m21.2 mi
Daddy KnobSSE 151°353 m23.9 mi
Sliders KnobSSE 159°344 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3119:3120:09
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5615:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596774787771604841
Precip in5.25.04.74.75.54.54.73.54.23.93.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warner Park, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356791707

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