Cliff · Tennessee
Horseshoe Cliff
Horseshoe Cliff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 487 m. Wright Mountain stands 541 m to the south-southwest, 6.1 miles off. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 487 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.57313, -84.92022
- 3.0 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 13.5 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Horseshoe Cliff: 0.2 mi
- Car Hauler Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Jane Point: 3.7 mi
- Greenwood Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Round Cliff: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Baylor Knob: 1.8 mi
- Baylor Knob: 1.9 mi
- Tater Hill: 2.1 mi
- Tater Hill: 2.1 mi
- Black House Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks: 27
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park: 3.2 mi
- Sergeant Alvin York Mill State Historic Area: 3.2 mi
- Pickett State Rustic Park Historic District: 7.0 mi
- Slave Falls: 9.0 mi
- Twin Arches: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Rock Hole: 10.0 mi
- Twin Arch North: 10.5 mi
- Twin Arches: 10.5 mi
- Twin Arch South: 10.5 mi
- Tackett Homesite & Graves: 10.9 mi
Natural arches: 9
- Buffalo Arch: 9.0 mi
- Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 13.3 mi
- Etta's Arch: 14.3 mi
- Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 14.4 mi
- Amphitheater Arch: 14.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Alvin C York Home: 3.1 mi
- Pickett State Park Archaeology Museum & ETSU Archaeological Research Station: 6.9 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 10.1 mi
- Old Jail: 10.1 mi
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Angel Falls: 15.9 mi
- Handcock Falls: 16.3 mi
- Town Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 21.5 mi
- Lick Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Sgt. Alvin C. York Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Wayne County Doughboy: 18.1 mi
- Rugby's Hidden History: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park: 7.3 mi
- Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Visitor And Environmental Education Center: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 19.6 mi
- Koger Spring: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Brewster Bridge Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Horseshoe Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Mountain | SSW 213° | 541 m | 6.1 mi |
| Golman Mountain | W 280° | 536 m | 5.8 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | SW 215° | 535 m | 8.5 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SSW 197° | 533 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cherry Gap Mountain | NNE 12° | 530 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bald Rock | NW 310° | 527 m | 4.9 mi |
| Double Top Mountain | WSW 245° | 527 m | 9.7 mi |
| Slippery Rock | NW 319° | 525 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:48 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickett SP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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