Cliff · Tennessee
Flagpole Point
Flagpole Point is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 682 m. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Pardee Point, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 682 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.25067, -82.15679
- 12.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 20.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 21.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Patio View of MacRae Peak · 21 mi
- Watauga View · 21 mi
- Calloway Peak · 22 mi
- Grandfather Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fork Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Laurel Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Watauga Scenic Area: 4.4 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 5.7 mi
- Watauga Point Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Laurel Falls: 2.0 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 2.1 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 3.2 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 9.1 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 7.5 mi
- Transylvania Purchase: 8.3 mi
- Watauga Purchase: 8.3 mi
- Watauga Fort: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Pardee Point: 0.5 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Bee Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Moody Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Betty Range Cliff: 10.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 8.4 mi
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 14.2 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Wautauga Dam: 5.3 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 11.8 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 11.9 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 16.8 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Junaluska: 13.7 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 23.5 mi
- The Market on Oak: 23.6 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 23.7 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 4.0 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 18.7 mi
- Woods Walk: 20.9 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 10.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 20.2 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 21.5 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 2.4 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.3 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 4.0 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- ETSU Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Flagpole Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | S 169° | 1,916 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | S 172° | 1,883 m | 10.2 mi |
| Round Bald | SSE 163° | 1,770 m | 10.3 mi |
| Jane Bald | SSE 160° | 1,770 m | 10.6 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | S 173° | 1,674 m | 9.2 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,637 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Rock Knob | S 176° | 1,499 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | SSW 211° | 1,359 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356802451
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 7 mi
- Johnson City · 12 mi
- Bristol · 24 mi
- Kingsport · 29 mi
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