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Johnson Bluff

Johnson Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 544 m. Hinch Mountain stands 931 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sale Creek Falls 40, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
544 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.52118, -85.05746

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Delaware Park: 2.7 mi
  • Centennial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Washington Park: 3.3 mi
  • Swinging Bridge Park: 3.3 mi
  • Dayton Walking Track Section 1: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 37
  • Sale Creek Falls 40: 0.2 mi
  • Morphy Falls 12: 1.0 mi
  • North Pole Falls 17: 1.6 mi
  • Snow Falls 12: 2.0 mi
  • Paine Creek Falls 10: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
Historic sites: 17
  • Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 3.1 mi
  • William Jennings Bryan: 3.1 mi
  • Clarence Darrow: 3.1 mi
  • Blythe Ferry: 8.2 mi
  • Routes Amphitheater: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Attractions: 7
Springs: 6
Museums: 5
  • Rhea County Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Visitor Center: 8.4 mi
  • Meigs County Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Spring City Depot Museum & Railfan Spot: 16.3 mi
  • Coke Oven Museum: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Spring City Railfan Spot: 16.2 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • George's Hole: 18.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Roadside Table: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 20.1 mi
  • Chester Frost Park Beach: 24.0 mi
  • Harrison Bay Park Beach: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 21.7 mi
  • McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Sam: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Johnson Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hinch MountainNNE 14°931 m18.5 mi
Dorton KnobNNE 13°910 m19.7 mi
Bear Den MountainNNE 15°893 m19.9 mi
Brady MountainNNE 13°893 m21.7 mi
Worthington KnobN 2°775 m11.6 mi
Gort KnobNNE 12°774 m14.5 mi
Walker KnobN 8°766 m13.5 mi
Brown MountainNNE 19°763 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1919:52
June solstice06:2620:2221:00
September equinox07:2919:0519:39
December solstice07:4716:5217:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249586774777771594841
Precip in5.25.15.35.44.84.55.33.94.83.64.86.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton 2SE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356895116

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