- Elevation, modelled
- 542 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Rich Knob1,295 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5857, -82.1568
Memorial Tower is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled 542 m. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans War Memorial, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Memorial Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Knob | ESE 119° | 1,295 m | 11.0 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,287 m | 18.5 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | ESE 111° | 1,282 m | 16.1 mi |
| Holston Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,264 m | 9.9 mi |
| Holston High Knob | SSE 154° | 1,261 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Butt | NNE 12° | 1,226 m | 17.6 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 117° | 1,223 m | 11.1 mi |
| McQueen Knob | E 94° | 1,177 m | 13.1 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 21.2 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beaver Creek Knobs: 5.1 mi
- Mock Knob: 5.2 mi
- Observation Knob: 6.6 mi
- Walker Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Grandfather Knob: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Veterans War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Cobra: 1.6 mi
- gross/morrel homestead: 2.9 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 13.0 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 13.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 1.6 mi
- William King Museum: 12.7 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 12.9 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 13.1 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bristol Caverns: 3.2 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 7.1 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 10.6 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 18.3 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Abrams Falls: 8.4 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 11.6 mi
- Laurel Falls: 21.7 mi
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 22.9 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Welcome Center: 4.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 5.0 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 2 mi
- Elizabethton · 18 mi
- Johnson City · 22 mi
- Kingsport · 22 mi
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