Historic site · Tennessee
Judge M.M. Allison
Judge M.M. Allison is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 629 m. Ross Mountain stands 715 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Suck Creek Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- AN APPRECIATION This memorial is erected by the people of the United States to mark their appreciation of great service Rendered our country by JUDGE M.M. ALLISON PRESIDENT OF THE DIXIE HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION since its organization in 1915. The Dixie Highway
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.18263, -85.43188
- 4.6 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Umbrella Rock · 13 mi
- Ropers Rock · 13 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie · 13 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #2 - Parrott Gun Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks: 58
- Crossroads Park: 3.5 mi
- Marion County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Whitwell Park: 4.7 mi
- Signal Point Park: 5.7 mi
- Andy Anderton Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Suck Creek Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Round Knob: 4.1 mi
- Signal Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Elder Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Moonshine Still: 6.8 mi
- Hamilton Memorial Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Industrial Heritage: 10.9 mi
- Urban Renewal: 11.0 mi
- Trail Of Tears: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Julia Falls 95: 5.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls 40: 5.4 mi
- Blowing Wind Falls: 6.3 mi
- Bridge Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
- Pocket Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Edwards Point: 5.0 mi
- Signal Point: 5.7 mi
- James Point: 6.5 mi
- Williams Point: 7.0 mi
- Wilder Point: 7.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center: 11.2 mi
- Creative Discovery Museum: 11.2 mi
- Houston Museum of Decorative Arts: 11.4 mi
- Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum: 11.9 mi
- Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- North Chick Corridor: 5.8 mi
- Cartter Patten Easement: 8.6 mi
- Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge: 11.3 mi
- North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Williams Unit: 11.3 mi
- North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Sutton Unit: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Woodland Tiger: 10.8 mi
- Ruth Holmberg Memorial: 10.9 mi
- In Town Gallery: 10.9 mi
- Resurgence I: 11.0 mi
- Resurgence II: 11.0 mi
Springs: 11
- Burnt Cabin Springhouse: 5.6 mi
- Obar Spring: 11.0 mi
- Pryor Cave Spring: 12.2 mi
- Straight Spring: 15.2 mi
- Taylor Spring: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 8
- rain garden: 8.2 mi
- Blue Cross Garden: 11.0 mi
- Blue Cross Orchard Garden: 11.1 mi
- Wild Ones Pollinator Garden: 12.5 mi
- Rock City Gardens: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Saddleback Platform: 10.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 75 South: 21.6 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 24.5 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Chickamauga Dam Beach: 13.1 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park Beach: 15.3 mi
- Chester Frost Park Beach: 15.8 mi
- Harrison Bay Park Beach: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Foster Falls Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 16.8 mi
- Picnic and Grill sites: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridge: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Judge M.M. Allison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mountain | NW 322° | 715 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 341° | 703 m | 12.8 mi |
| Lockhart Hill | N 352° | 694 m | 19.2 mi |
| Price Mountain | NNW 348° | 689 m | 19.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | N 353° | 684 m | 16.3 mi |
| Wolfpen Mountain | N 355° | 664 m | 20.5 mi |
| Stocker Hill | NW 315° | 654 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bonner Knob | N 352° | 644 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:23 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:55 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitwell-sequatchie VLY, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9871597058
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