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Falling Cliff

Falling Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Falling Cliff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 448 m. Clouse Hill stands 634 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Holly Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
448 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.02897, -85.85887

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Cliffs: 37
Springs: 18
  • Holly Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Cave Spring: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 7.9 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 9.3 mi
  • Mini Denny Cove Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Denny Cove Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 5
Artworks: 5
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 18.0 mi
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 18.0 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 18.0 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 18.1 mi
  • The Rock Zoo: 19.2 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 14.7 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 14.9 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 17.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Falling Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clouse HillN 11°634 m18.6 mi
West RamseyNNE 17°627 m17.8 mi
East RamseyNNE 18°616 m18.1 mi
Tip TopNNE 19°597 m18.5 mi
Red HillNNE 14°591 m6.7 mi
Claibornes ViewN 353°578 m15.3 mi
High TopNNW 328°574 m14.5 mi
Deerstand HillE 87°572 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:55
June solstice05:3119:2420:01
September equinox06:3218:0818:42
December solstice06:4815:5716:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350596774787771604942
Precip in5.65.75.75.74.24.85.44.04.43.64.96.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 5 NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356801529

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