Cliff · Tennessee
Mitchell Bluff
Mitchell Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 430 m. Green Ridge Knob stands 1,480 m to the south, 11 miles off. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 430 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.20344, -82.61709
- 17.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 21.4 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 25.7 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 27.1 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pilot Hill: 1.9 mi
- Piney Knob: 3.4 mi
- Piney Knob: 3.4 mi
- Eames Knob: 3.4 mi
- Jordan Knob: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park: 2.3 mi
- Tusculum City Park: 8.0 mi
- Tusculum University Historical District: 8.3 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Persimmons Ridge Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 25
- WWII Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Valentine Sevier Home: 12.3 mi
- McKee Street "Flagship of Greeneville Mayoralty": 12.4 mi
- Carillion: 15.5 mi
- Johnson City - Washington County, TN Veterans' Memorial: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Mitchell Bluff: 0.0 mi
- Yarbrough Cliff: 1.8 mi
- Yarprough Cliff: 1.8 mi
- Bayless Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Bayless Bluff: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Hell Hollow Falls: 6.6 mi
- Pine Ridge Falls: 7.3 mi
- Sill Branch Falls: 7.4 mi
- Josiah Falls: 7.6 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 7.9 mi
Museums: 13
- David Crockett Museum: 2.3 mi
- Doak House Museum: 8.5 mi
- Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum: 9.9 mi
- Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum: 10.1 mi
- Jonesborough History Museum: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Overlook Access: 20.2 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 21.9 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 13.2 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 14.0 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Johnson City Sign: 16.7 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 16.7 mi
- Kingsport Aquatic Center: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Junaluska: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- ETSU Community Garden: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Mitchell Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Ridge Knob | S 181° | 1,480 m | 10.9 mi |
| Camp Creek Bald | SSW 204° | 1,480 m | 13.6 mi |
| Gravel Knob | S 183° | 1,478 m | 9.8 mi |
| Big Butt | S 185° | 1,467 m | 9.5 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,438 m | 13.2 mi |
| Wilson Knob | SSE 165° | 1,396 m | 8.9 mi |
| Big Firescald Knob | SSW 199° | 1,382 m | 12.1 mi |
| Little Firescald Knob | SSW 202° | 1,373 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erwin 1 W, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356820466
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 17 mi
- Elizabethton · 23 mi
- Kingsport · 23 mi
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