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Gin Bluff

Gin Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Gin Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Short Mountain stands 635 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top Knob, a peak 5.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.02173, -85.95721

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 39
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 7
  • The Eads Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Smith County Heritage Museum: 16.0 mi
  • Granville Museum: 19.5 mi
  • Baxter Visitor Center and Museum: 19.8 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon: Sadie Ford Hertitage Farm & Arts Center: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Center Hill-Fancher Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Burgess Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Middle Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Little Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Falling Water Cascades: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Canoe the Caney - Satellite Location: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Tennessee Visitor Center: 11.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Spring Shelter: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dixon L Merritt Native Plant Garden: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Gin Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Short MountainS 186°635 m10.8 mi
Mason MountainS 180°533 m10.4 mi
Little Short MountainS 171°522 m11.9 mi
Sugartree KnobSSW 195°446 m11.1 mi
Hickory Nut MountainSE 126°411 m22.6 mi
Mount DefianceWNW 288°398 m12.0 mi
Fisher KnobWSW 257°383 m10.0 mi
Cope MountainSE 139°380 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:56
June solstice05:2819:2720:05
September equinox06:3218:0918:42
December solstice06:5115:5416:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384149596876797872615042
Precip in4.95.15.34.84.85.25.43.94.03.54.05.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356851943

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