Cliff · Tennessee
Winding Stair Bluff
Winding Stair Bluff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 214 m. Capshaw Mountain stands 381 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 274 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 214 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.99925, -87.03168
- 274.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bassham-Phillips Park: 5.4 mi
- Morris Municipal Park: 5.9 mi
- Rural Village Park: 6.5 mi
- John Barnes Park: 10.4 mi
- Ardmore Town Park: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 38
- Adams Hill: 2.9 mi
- S Hill: 6.8 mi
- Minor Hill: 8.1 mi
- Turkey Knob: 10.3 mi
- Rogers Hill: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Winding Stair Bluff: 0.3 mi
- Ward Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Harper Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Bud Graham Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Buzzard Roost Bluff: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Civil War Hospital: 5.3 mi
- Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle: 6.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans of America: 8.5 mi
- Alabama Korean Veterans War Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Helicopter: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Fiddle Player: 13.9 mi
- Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Athens City Mural: 14.0 mi
- Heritage Landing Entrance Sign: 17.6 mi
- Pig, In Memoriam: 19.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 13.7 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 13.7 mi
- Gulf Museum: 14.0 mi
- david crockett house: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- L&N Red Caboose: 5.9 mi
- Staturn 1B Rocket: 8.5 mi
- Lyon Family Farms: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hickory House: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Shady Grove: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Mallard Creek Beach: 21.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Betts Spring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winding Stair Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capshaw Mountain | SE 127° | 381 m | 20.6 mi |
| Burwell Mountain | ESE 120° | 354 m | 22.6 mi |
| Horse Knob | NNE 32° | 328 m | 22.8 mi |
| Howell Hill | NE 50° | 319 m | 19.1 mi |
| Apple Hill | N 356° | 319 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cathcart Hill | NE 49° | 317 m | 19.4 mi |
| Round Hill | NNE 33° | 309 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bell Hill | N 11° | 308 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ardmore, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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