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Raven Cliff

Raven Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Raven Cliff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 677 m. Ross Mountain stands 715 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
677 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.39396, -85.29691

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Community Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Harris Park: 5.3 mi
  • Coke Ovens Park: 5.9 mi
  • Sequatchie County Veterans Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
  • John Griswold Recreation Park: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 39
  • Imodium Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Little Possum Falls 25: 7.6 mi
  • Richey Ridge Falls 18: 7.6 mi
  • Legget Branch Falls 30: 8.3 mi
  • Cooper Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 28
  • Site #1 - Fibrothers Mine: 9.8 mi
  • Site #10 - Jeffery Home Site: 9.8 mi
  • Site #2 - Ore Car Path: 9.8 mi
  • Site #6 - Mule Barn: 9.8 mi
  • Mining Ruins: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 10
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • George's Hole: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 22.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 4
Gardens: 3
  • rain garden: 18.7 mi
  • Blue Cross Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Blue Cross Orchard Garden: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Schwoon Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Burnt Cabin Springhouse: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Saddleback Platform: 9.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Raven Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ross MountainW 260°715 m16.8 mi
Bunker HillWSW 258°703 m12.1 mi
Lockhart HillWNW 293°694 m11.2 mi
Buck KnobNNE 12°693 m1.3 mi
Price MountainWNW 289°689 m12.1 mi
Flat MountainW 279°684 m9.6 mi
Potato KnobNE 35°679 m20.8 mi
Jakes MountainNW 310°670 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:53
June solstice05:2719:2220:00
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:4715:5416:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384149596673777669594941
Precip in6.35.05.85.84.85.34.94.65.03.75.06.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Soddy Daisy-mowbray MTN, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356829184

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