Cliff · Alabama
Porter Bluff
Porter Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 497 m. Round Top stands 647 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple View Public Use Area, a park 3.1 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 497 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.95925, -85.64802
- 8.6 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- The Overlook · 16 mi
- Sunset Rock · 17 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie · 18 mi
- Ropers Rock · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Maple View Public Use Area: 3.1 mi
- Bridgeport Community Park: 3.5 mi
- Nickajack Park: 4.1 mi
- South Pittsburg Municipal Park: 4.8 mi
- Sally Lourey Reservation: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 59
- Castle Rock: 3.6 mi
- Clute Hill: 4.8 mi
- Little Cedar Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Sand Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Summerhouse Mountain: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Moonshine Still: 14.5 mi
- Battle of Wauhatchie Site (New York Monument): 15.9 mi
- New York Peace Monument: 17.6 mi
- Grose's Brigade and Regimental monuments at Lookout Mountain: 17.7 mi
- New York State Monument at Lookout Ridge: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 35
- South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital: 4.8 mi
- Russell Cave National Monument: 9.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 12.2 mi
- L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 12.6 mi
- Danny Cove: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 34
- Seward Point: 3.8 mi
- Grays Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Split Rock: 7.6 mi
- Fullerton Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Range Point: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Hemlock Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cherokee Falls: 12.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.4 mi
- Denny Cove Falls: 13.5 mi
- Mini Denny Cove Falls: 13.7 mi
Springs: 24
- Cantrell Spring: 7.6 mi
- Abbott Spring: 7.8 mi
- Campbell Spring: 8.6 mi
- Wynne Cave Spring: 8.8 mi
- Cloud Spring: 9.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Bridgeport Depot Museum: 3.7 mi
- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron: 4.7 mi
- Battles of Chattanooga Museum: 17.6 mi
- Ochs Memorial Museum: 17.6 mi
- International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Moonrise: 18.8 mi
- Nutrition Sculpture: 19.3 mi
- Resurgence I: 19.4 mi
- Resurgence II: 19.4 mi
- Ruth Holmberg Memorial: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Sensory Garden: 16.3 mi
- Wild Ones Pollinator Garden: 16.4 mi
- Rock City Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Blue Cross Orchard Garden: 19.8 mi
- Blue Cross Garden: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Battle Creek Public Hunting Area: 7.5 mi
- Cloudland Canyon State Park: 13.7 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 16.5 mi
- Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge: 20.6 mi
- Neversink Pit: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic and Grill sites: 12.9 mi
- Foster Falls Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 6.9 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 22.9 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Natural Bridge: 16.0 mi
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Battelle: 21.9 mi
- Bellefonte: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top | ESE 121° | 647 m | 16.1 mi |
| Clouse Hill | NNW 340° | 634 m | 24.6 mi |
| West Ramsey | NNW 343° | 627 m | 22.9 mi |
| Suck Creek Mountain | NE 38° | 624.84 m | 19.7 mi |
| Scott Hill | N 354° | 623 m | 24.1 mi |
| East Ramsey | NNW 344° | 616 m | 22.9 mi |
| Round Knob | NE 50° | 601 m | 20.8 mi |
| Tip Top | NNW 345° | 597 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:23 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:56 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 5 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358925044
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