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Indian Ladder Bluff

Indian Ladder Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Ladder Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 142 m. Mount Defiance stands 398 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunters Point Access Area, a park 2.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 284 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
142 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.31199, -86.30221

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 14
Attractions: 9
Historic sites: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 16.0 mi
  • Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • East Fork Picnic Area (CLOSED - OVERGROWN): 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Dixon L Merritt Native Plant Garden: 15.7 mi
  • outdoor seating: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Spring Shelter: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Dollar General bear statue: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Indian Ladder Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DefianceSSE 154°398 m18.2 mi
Round Top KnobSE 145°364 m24.2 mi
Grandfather KnobS 175°363 m22.6 mi
Pilot KnobSE 133°359 m18.6 mi
Lawrence KnobSSE 156°359 m23.8 mi
Pilot KnobS 178°357 m13.7 mi
Walnut KnobSE 131°357 m17.8 mi
Jennings KnobSSE 157°353 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2318:57
June solstice05:2919:2920:07
September equinox06:3418:1018:44
December solstice06:5415:5516:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374249586775797771604841
Precip in4.74.95.04.95.54.23.94.03.53.33.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon 7 N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356812600

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