Ward Bluff
Ward Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 286 m. Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome stands 921 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is McMinn County Rest Area Southbound, a rest area 2.6 miles away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 286 m
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gazebo Overlook · 22 mi
- Sugerloaf Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Parksville Lake Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Regional Park: 4.1 mi
- Denso Eco Park: 4.4 mi
- North City Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Fisher Field: 6.4 mi
- Eagle Trail: 6.6 mi
- Red Hills: 6.8 mi
- Presley Hill: 7.7 mi
- Ingle Rocks: 8.4 mi
- The Knobs: 8.5 mi
- Kelly Hill: 8.7 mi
- M60 Tank: 9.5 mi
- Etowah Carnegie Library Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Company A: 14.3 mi
- Memorial Wall: 16.8 mi
- Paine Creek Falls 10: 17.8 mi
- Laurel Falls 80: 18.3 mi
- North Pole Falls 17: 19.0 mi
- Snow Falls 12: 19.1 mi
- Lowry Falls: 19.4 mi
- Eaves Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Butcher Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Lillard Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Hunter Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Sivils Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Meigs County Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- McMinn County Living Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
- Swift Museum: 9.9 mi
- L&N Depot Museum: 14.3 mi
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Visitor Center: 16.8 mi
- Piney River Area: 19.4 mi
- Cumberland Spring Area: 19.4 mi
- Laurel-Snow State Natural Area: 19.7 mi
- Piney Falls State Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area: 21.5 mi
- Clearwater Spring: 5.7 mi
- Sensaboy Spring: 16.1 mi
- Holloway Spring: 16.9 mi
- Moulton Spring: 18.3 mi
- Mars Hill Spring: 18.5 mi
- Spring City Railfan Spot: 18.0 mi
- Roadside Table: 20.3 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 23.7 mi
- Historic Firetruck: 14.2 mi
- Historic L&N Caboose: 14.3 mi
- The Lost Sea: 16.8 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 2.6 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 2.7 mi
- Cute: 8.0 mi
- Sam: 20.8 mi
- BSUMC Giving Garden: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Ward Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome | SSE 154° | 921 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lowry Top | SSE 150° | 818 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | SE 140° | 768 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 122° | 721 m | 19.2 mi |
| Presswood Mountain | SSE 155° | 700 m | 21.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | SE 127° | 630 m | 18.0 mi |
| Locust Mountain | SE 133° | 620 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | SE 135° | 603 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356781574
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