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Stephens Point

Stephens Point, seen from above at true elevation

Stephens Point is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 483 m. Egypt Knob stands 554 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
483 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.52229, -85.02828

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 48
Parks: 22
Attractions: 17
  • good landing beach: 7.0 mi
  • East Point Marina: 7.2 mi
  • Sunset Marina: 7.3 mi
  • launch site for kayak: 7.5 mi
  • Wolf River Marina: 11.7 mi
Museums: 6
Natural arches: 6
  • Buffalo Arch: 15.8 mi
  • Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 20.2 mi
  • Diocese Arch: 21.0 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 21.0 mi
  • Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Handcock Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Angel Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Town Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Standing Stone State Park: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Stephens Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Egypt KnobSSW 211°554 m13.6 mi
Skinner MountainSSW 195°550 m9.7 mi
Wright MountainESE 120°541 m3.1 mi
King MountainSSW 212°541 m9.7 mi
Golman MountainN 4°536 m4.6 mi
Buzzards RoostSSE 162°535 m3.7 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 240°534 m13.4 mi
Campbell MountainSE 144°533 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1818:52
June solstice05:2319:2420:02
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4915:4916:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364048576572767469584740
Precip in4.55.05.05.24.94.75.34.13.63.33.75.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Byrdstown, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356777541

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