Cliff · Tennessee
Morton Bluff
Morton Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 677 m. Gregory Bald stands 1,505 m to the east-southeast, 9.7 miles off. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 210.007 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.59814, -84.00963
- 10.4 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Newfound Gap Road Byway, National
- 28.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stratton Ridge · 18 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 19 mi
- Whig Cove · 19 mi
- Haw Knob · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cockspur Knob: 1.4 mi
- Shingle Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Buchannan Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Woodpecker Knobs: 2.9 mi
- Stratton Knob: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Tallassee Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Harrison Branch Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Citico Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Pistol Creek Wetlands Center: 8.8 mi
- Pearson Springs Park: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Abrams Falls: 7.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.2 mi
- Aiken Branch Falls: 10.7 mi
- Judy Branch Falls: 11.5 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Morton Bluff: 0.0 mi
- Bolden Knight Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Turkeypen Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Emert Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Tanasi Monument: 7.4 mi
- Chota Monument: 7.5 mi
- Tucker Springs Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- Fort Loudoun: 10.9 mi
- McGhee: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Greenback Castle: 8.8 mi
- Tree of Shame: 10.4 mi
- Maryville Greenbelt Amphitheater: 11.0 mi
- Tuckaleechee Caverns: 13.9 mi
- Nick's MTB Trails: 15.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Greenback Heritage Museum: 10.1 mi
- Cades Cove Preservation Association & Cades Cove Museum: 11.2 mi
- Sequoyah Birthplace Museum: 11.7 mi
- The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum: 15.5 mi
- Lenoir City Museum & Cotton: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Cheeyo Park: 16.2 mi
- University of Tennessee Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Adaptive and Enabling Garden: 24.2 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 24.2 mi
- Beall Family Rose Garden: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Look Rock Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 13.3 mi
- Cades Cove Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Saratoga Pavillion: 19.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Poplar Spring: 18.0 mi
- Ebb and Flow Spring: 19.3 mi
- Hardin Spring: 19.4 mi
- Herron Spring: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Calderwood: 7.0 mi
- Proctor: 18.1 mi
- Elkmont: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Sam Houston Statue: 10.8 mi
- Pat Summitt Statue: 24.8 mi
- Torchbearer Statue: 25.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- William Hastie Natural Area: 24.3 mi
- Baker Creek Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Marie Myers Park: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Morton Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Bald | ESE 124° | 1,505.1 m | 9.7 mi |
| Gregorys Little Bald | ESE 122° | 1,452 m | 10.1 mi |
| Parson Bald | SE 129° | 1,441.65 m | 9.1 mi |
| Doe Knob | ESE 115° | 1,381.11 m | 11.8 mi |
| Brier Lick Knob | ESE 116° | 1,379.07 m | 11.5 mi |
| Greer Knob | ESE 117° | 1,362.08 m | 12.5 mi |
| Forge Knob | ESE 119° | 1,358.82 m | 10.8 mi |
| Powell Knob | ESE 113° | 1,354.09 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tapoco, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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