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Eagle Cliff

Eagle Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Eagle Cliff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 547 m. Ross Mountain stands 715 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound, a rest area 0.7 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
547 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.25036, -85.85137

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harton Park: 1.1 mi
  • South Cumberland Visitor Center: 3.6 mi
  • Manigault Park: 4.9 mi
  • Abbo's Alley: 5.0 mi
  • Shoup Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 25
Waterfalls: 21
  • Hanes Hole Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Black Canyon Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Blue Hole Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Small Waterfall: 5.9 mi
Springs: 19
  • Cave Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Holly Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Museums: 8
Rest areas: 4
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 0.7 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 0.7 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
  • Saddleback Platform: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 15.4 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 15.4 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 15.4 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Eagle Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ross MountainENE 65°715 m16.2 mi
Bunker HillENE 69°703 m20.8 mi
Stocker HillENE 61°654 m13.9 mi
Clouse HillNE 46°634 m4.3 mi
West RamseyENE 69°627 m5.0 mi
Scott HillENE 66°623 m9.6 mi
Fults HillENE 64°619 m12.6 mi
East RamseyENE 70°616 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:55
June solstice05:3019:2420:02
September equinox06:3218:0818:42
December solstice06:4915:5616:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353947566471747368574739
Precip in5.75.86.36.35.35.86.44.84.64.15.26.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monteagle, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356774523

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