- Elevation
- 283 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Green Top921 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Newfound Gap Road Byway16.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9284, -83.6377
Hanging Rock is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded 283 m. Green Top stands 921 m to the south-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Eight Acre Bluff, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Newfound Gap Road Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Elevation
- 283 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Hanging Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Top | SSW 191° | 921 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | SSW 197° | 899 m | 9.0 mi |
| Little Double | SSW 200° | 851 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bench Mountain | SSW 196° | 805 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bearwallow Mountain | SSW 206° | 720 m | 12.2 mi |
| Pleasant View | SSW 206° | 712 m | 11.9 mi |
| Blue Rock Mountain | SSW 201° | 679 m | 11.6 mi |
| Yellow Knob | SSW 200° | 657 m | 10.7 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Newfound Gap Road BywayNational
- 19.3 mi off the Norris FreewayNational
- 22.6 mi off the East Tennessee CrossingNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carlos Campbell Overlook · 20 mi
- Ben Morton Overlook · 25 mi
- Newfound Gap Overlook · 25 mi
- Deep Creek Valley Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Haven Park: 2.3 mi
- Paine Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
- Sevier County Park: 5.9 mi
- Cruze Landing: 6.0 mi
- Thorn Grove Community Park: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Slate Knobs: 3.3 mi
- McBee Hill: 3.8 mi
- Hester Knob: 4.2 mi
- Garner Top: 5.3 mi
- Edwards Knob: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Skyland Ranch: 7.5 mi
- Apple Barn and Cider Mill: 7.8 mi
- Ripley's Illusion Lab: 7.9 mi
- WonderWorks: 8.0 mi
- Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show: 8.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Floyd Garett's Muscle Car Museum: 5.5 mi
- Wings Of Wander Mural: 5.9 mi
- Sevier County Heritage Museum: 5.9 mi
- Tennessee Museum of Aviation: 7.4 mi
- Cooter's Place: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Boyd Hollow Falls: 11.5 mi
- Thousand Drips: 17.3 mi
- Cataract Falls: 17.4 mi
- Laurel Falls: 17.5 mi
- Cane Creek Twin Falls: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- John Sevier Monument: 2.5 mi
- Strawberry Plains Fortification: 10.0 mi
- Patriot Park Patriot Missile: 10.8 mi
- Patriot Park Liberty Bell: 10.8 mi
- Netherton Campus Gate: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Eight Acre Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Sheepwalk Bluff: 3.3 mi
- East End: 7.9 mi
- Paint Rock Bluff: 9.4 mi
- The Shinbone: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 11
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 14.2 mi
- Adaptive and Enabling Garden: 16.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 16.8 mi
- Grow Lab: 16.8 mi
- Beall Family Rose Garden: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Grayson Subaru Nature Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Ijams Nature Center: 13.0 mi
- William Hastie Natural Area: 13.4 mi
- Marie Myers Park: 13.4 mi
- Baker Creek Preserve: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 8
- Dolly Parton: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Statue: 5.8 mi
- Fish: 10.7 mi
- Alex Haley Statue: 15.2 mi
- Pat Summitt Statue: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Greenbrier Picnic Pavilion: 21.0 mi
- Chimneys Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Strong rock spring: 7.4 mi
- Love's Creek Spring: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Emerts Cove Covered Bridge: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Elkmont: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:17 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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