Shelton Bluff
Shelton Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 378 m. White Rocks stands 1,019 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hopson Bluff, a cliff 1.2 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 378 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 14.8 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 18.1 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Overlook · 18 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gouge Knob: 3.4 mi
- Butt of Powell: 5.1 mi
- Sharp Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Pine Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Diamond Peak: 6.8 mi
- Big Sycamore Creek Boat Launch: 3.4 mi
- Friendship Park: 5.9 mi
- Claiborne County Fairgrounds: 6.2 mi
- Rutledge City Park: 6.2 mi
- Veteran's Park: 6.5 mi
- Hopson Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Point Lookout: 12.1 mi
- Sheeplick Point: 13.4 mi
- Race Track Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Signal Point: 17.2 mi
- Old Lee Highway: 7.6 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 7.9 mi
- Bean Station Original Site: 9.1 mi
- Rocky Summit: 13.3 mi
- Bean Station Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 8.0 mi
- Buffalo Springs State Game Farm: 11.1 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 13.5 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 14.9 mi
- Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area: 15.2 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 6.0 mi
- Bean Station History Museum: 13.6 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 17.5 mi
- First House In Blaine: 17.6 mi
- Hancock County Welcome Center: 20.6 mi
- Tate Spring: 10.2 mi
- Rocky Spring: 13.1 mi
- Butchers Spring: 15.3 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 17.6 mi
- Tri-State Point: 18.2 mi
- Mahala Mullins Cabin: 24.1 mi
- Vardy Presbyterian Church: 24.1 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 21.2 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- CDC Totem Pole: 20.2 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 20.6 mi
- Loyston: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Shelton Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rocks | NNE 13° | 1,019 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bryson Mountain | NW 309° | 976 m | 22.2 mi |
| Brush Mountain | N 354° | 954 m | 20.4 mi |
| Nicholson Mountain | NW 314° | 873 m | 19.9 mi |
| Short Mountain | E 87° | 808 m | 19.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Mountain | WNW 303° | 803 m | 22.2 mi |
| Jabez Knob | NE 52° | 771 m | 20.7 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 335° | 753 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tazewell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356839515
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