Cliff · Tennessee
Chimney Rocks
Chimney Rocks is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 451 m. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the south, 7.0 miles off. East Tennessee Crossing passes 1.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 451 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.94316, -82.91042
- 1.7 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 5.7 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 15.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 19.3 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chimney Rocks: 0.1 mi
- Paint Rock: 0.7 mi
- Cross Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 1.0 mi
- Cross Mountain: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Ricker Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
- Dudley Falls: 2.8 mi
- Kelly Falls: 4.1 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
Parks: 29
- Houston Valley Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 3.2 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Stony Spur Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Vann Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Dixie Highway Monument: 1.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.7 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 9.4 mi
- McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 15.6 mi
- Valentine Sevier Home: 15.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Rock Spring: 6.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.5 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 13.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 13.3 mi
- Burnett Spring: 15.0 mi
Museums: 7
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 15.6 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 15.7 mi
- Doak House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 21.7 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 2.5 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Overlook Access: 4.2 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- French Broad Rafting: 12.5 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 15.8 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 16.3 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Chimney Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | S 178° | 1,430 m | 7.0 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,407 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | S 183° | 1,406 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,311 m | 8.8 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,311 m | 9.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,290 m | 7.0 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | SSW 191° | 1,276 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hap Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,233 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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