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McCord Bluff

McCord Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

McCord Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 154 m. Buteomont stands 369 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Bluff, a cliff 1.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 291 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
154 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.18256, -86.90972

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Poplar Creek Trailhead: 2.0 mi
  • Bells Bend Outdoor Classroom: 2.1 mi
  • Bells Bend Outdoor Center: 2.1 mi
  • Bells Bend Primitive Camping: 2.2 mi
  • Charlotte Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 53
Museums: 34
Historic sites: 33
  • James Robertson - Founder Of Nashville: 5.9 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Centennial Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Statehood Memorial (McNairy Spring): 6.9 mi
  • Sam Davis: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 20
  • TPFW: 2.7 mi
  • MLK Jubilee: 6.2 mi
  • Dragon: 6.6 mi
  • Musica: 6.9 mi
  • Catfish: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 17
Cliffs: 12
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Creekside Crossing: 11.9 mi
  • Balthrop Park: 16.4 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 6.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCord Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ButeomontSSE 148°368.8 m22.2 mi
Jenkins HillSE 145°367 m22.4 mi
Polk HillSE 142°366 m23.4 mi
Morton KnobSE 143°365 m22.6 mi
Pleasant Hill KnobSSE 149°361 m20.3 mi
McMahan KnobSSE 150°355 m20.0 mi
Daddy KnobSSE 149°353 m22.8 mi
Sliders KnobSSE 158°344 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3119:3120:09
September equinox06:3618:1218:46
December solstice06:5615:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596774787771604841
Precip in5.25.04.74.75.54.54.73.54.23.93.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warner Park, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356819354

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