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Christy Cliffs

Christy Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

Christy Cliffs is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 644 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Duff Knob, a peak 3.7 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 7.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
644 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.79649, -82.20041

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 60
  • Russell County Fairgrounds: 8.8 mi
  • Saint Paul Park: 9.5 mi
  • Lebanon Town Park: 9.5 mi
  • Glade Hollow Ball Park: 9.8 mi
  • Old Mill Park: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Bristol Caverns: 17.7 mi
  • Spearhead Trails: 19.0 mi
  • Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 19.6 mi
  • Appalachian Caverns: 21.3 mi
  • Devil's Bathtub: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 13.9 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Abrams Falls: 8.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beartown MountainENE 62°1,429 m19.1 mi
Peak 4300ENE 61°1,311 m21.2 mi
Brumley MountainENE 72°1,287 m9.2 mi
Middle KnobENE 67°1,264 m13.3 mi
Brumley RidgeENE 67°1,234 m12.1 mi
The ButtENE 67°1,226 m6.6 mi
Potato Hill KnobENE 65°1,157 m13.4 mi
Big A MountainNNE 27°1,126 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:41
June solstice06:1120:1320:52
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3916:3617:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744536269737266544437
Precip in3.53.74.24.14.44.34.94.03.32.53.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356560864

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