Cliff · Tennessee
Moody Cliff
Moody Cliff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 469 m. Unaka Mountain stands 1,579 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Betty Range Cliff, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 469 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.34566, -82.27347
- 21.4 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 23.9 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 29.3 mi off the Little Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sycamore Shoals Island: 1.0 mi
- Sycamore Shoals Monument: 1.0 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area: 1.1 mi
- Lions Field: 1.3 mi
- Dixon Street Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Sabine Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bogart Knob: 1.4 mi
- Vest Knob: 2.6 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 4.1 mi
- Jenkins Knob: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Betty Range Cliff: 0.9 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 5.4 mi
- McAfee Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Bee Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Fort Watauga: 1.1 mi
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail: 1.2 mi
- Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga: 1.2 mi
- The Tipton Family: 1.2 mi
- Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga: 1.2 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Laurel Falls: 9.2 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 10.7 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 12.7 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 13.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 5.4 mi
- Jonesborough History Museum: 11.5 mi
- Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum: 11.7 mi
- Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 4.8 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 4.9 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 8.5 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 11.1 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 8.7 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 17.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 3.5 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- ETSU Community Garden: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Junaluska: 6.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Hampton Spring: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Moody Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaka Mountain | S 185° | 1,579 m | 14.7 mi |
| White Rocks Mountain | SE 131° | 1,295 m | 12.8 mi |
| Piney Ball | S 176° | 1,288 m | 14.5 mi |
| Piney Bald | SSE 160° | 1,277 m | 14.3 mi |
| Holston Mountain | NE 55° | 1,264 m | 13.4 mi |
| Holston High Knob | NE 55° | 1,261 m | 13.4 mi |
| Clarke Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,250 m | 12.8 mi |
| Firescald Knob | ESE 115° | 1,218 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabethton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356885505
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 2 mi
- Johnson City · 5 mi
- Bristol · 18 mi
- Kingsport · 20 mi
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