Cliff · Tennessee
Hobo Bluff
Hobo Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 220 m. Worthington Knob stands 775 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Grasshopper Creek Recreation Area, a park 1.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 220 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.33535, -85.05606
- 17.5 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 23.9 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 27.0 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Umbrella Rock · 28 mi
- Ropers Rock · 28 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #2 - Parrott Gun Overlook · 28 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grasshopper Creek Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Sale Creek Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Possum Creek Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Bear Branch Access Area: 3.8 mi
- Rock Creek RMA: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Murphy Hill: 2.6 mi
- Joe Smith Hill: 3.0 mi
- Davis Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bakewell Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Stokes Hill: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Site of Salem Baptist Church: 2.2 mi
- Conner Cemetery: 2.5 mi
- Hiwassee Campground: 5.2 mi
- History Wall: 5.7 mi
- Routes Amphitheater: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Parker Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Pendergrass Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Goodman Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Jewell Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Garrison Bluff: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Little Possum Falls 25: 6.6 mi
- Richey Ridge Falls 18: 6.8 mi
- Imodium Falls: 7.1 mi
- McGill Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Legget Branch Falls 30: 8.1 mi
Museums: 15
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Visitor Center: 5.7 mi
- Rhea County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Museum Center at 5ive Points: 16.0 mi
- Meigs County Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Coke Oven Museum: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Cumberland Spring Area: 13.1 mi
- Wolftever Creek Bird Sanctuary: 13.9 mi
- North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Williams Unit: 15.0 mi
- Cartter Patten Easement: 15.4 mi
- Laurel-Snow State Natural Area: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Little Debbie: 19.2 mi
- Christmas Tree Cake: 19.3 mi
- Summertime: 21.7 mi
- Summertime (Art in Neighborhoods bus stop wrap): 21.8 mi
- Woodland Tiger: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Flat Top Mountain Farm: 10.4 mi
- M113: 19.5 mi
- Jeep: 19.5 mi
- UH-1: 19.5 mi
- Orchard Knob Reservation: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- BSUMC Giving Garden: 15.7 mi
- Garden of Prayer: 19.7 mi
- rain garden: 20.4 mi
- Jo Lawrence Memorial Garden: 24.4 mi
- Blue Cross Garden: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Chester Frost Park Beach: 11.9 mi
- Harrison Bay Park Beach: 12.3 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Chickamauga Dam Beach: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area #2: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 21.7 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
- Saddleback Platform: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Burnt Cabin Springhouse: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cute: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Hobo Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington Knob | N 1° | 775 m | 24.4 mi |
| Clayton Knob | N 0° | 749 m | 24.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | WNW 292° | 693 m | 14.3 mi |
| Flat Mountain | WNW 284° | 684 m | 23.7 mi |
| Potato Knob | N 355° | 679 m | 21.3 mi |
| Vance Mountain | NW 307° | 632 m | 23.1 mi |
| Basin Mountain | NW 324° | 631 m | 20.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NW 322° | 630 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:21 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton 2SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356811299
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