Cliff · Tennessee
Saltpeter Bluff
Saltpeter Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 252 m. Big Butte stands 612 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadows Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 252 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.47952, -86.28221
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Meadows Hill: 0.2 mi
- Caruthers Hill: 1.7 mi
- Negro Hill: 3.6 mi
- Eddy Hill: 4.2 mi
- Daniel Hill: 4.4 mi
Parks: 52
- Normandy Historic District: 2.3 mi
- Cedar Point Public Use Area: 3.2 mi
- Barton Spring Public Use Area: 4.0 mi
- Wartrace City Park: 4.5 mi
- Firelake Public Use Area: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Woods Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Bald Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Mason Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Tarpley Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Pine Bluff: 18.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Tennessee Walking Horse National Museum: 4.4 mi
- Beechcraft Heritage Museum: 7.8 mi
- Tullahoma History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Hands-On Science Center: 9.4 mi
- Park Office / Visitor Center / Museum / Gift Shop: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Short Springs Natural Area: 7.2 mi
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 14.6 mi
- Hickory Flat Woods WMA: 14.7 mi
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 14.9 mi
- Tims Ford Nature Center: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Bellbuckle Caboose: 8.6 mi
- Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery: 10.4 mi
- Jack Daniel: 14.3 mi
- B.H. Goethert Memorial Garden: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- University of Tennessee Mural: 22.4 mi
- Dinah Shore Murals: 22.4 mi
- Franklin County Mural: 22.4 mi
- Tims Ford Lake Mural: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Natural Spring House: 5.4 mi
- Short Spring: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cooper Steel Arena: 9.2 mi
- Jack Daniel's Distillery: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Old Stone Fort Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hopewell: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Harvey's Garden: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Saltpeter Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Butte | E 99° | 612 m | 20.7 mi |
| Locust Knob | N 357° | 412 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hickory Hill | NNW 336° | 405 m | 13.5 mi |
| Gowen Knob | N 6° | 399 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | N 2° | 396 m | 14.8 mi |
| Soapstone Hill | NNW 334° | 386 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gilly Hill | NNE 29° | 386 m | 16.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ENE 67° | 385 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 15:57 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wartrace 6E, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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