Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant
Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. Chimneytop stands 945 m to the east-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
Uncompleted nuclear power plant in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
Wikidata Q24525665, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 14.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 27.8 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Purchase Ridge Overlook · 16 mi
- Lover's Leap Overlook · 17 mi
- Tunnel Floor Observation Deck · 17 mi
- Powell Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Surgoinsville Creek Side Park: 2.4 mi
- Laurel Run Park: 7.5 mi
- Thomas Amis Historic Park: 8.6 mi
- Baileyton Community Park: 9.1 mi
- Mount Carmel Park: 9.4 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 1.1 mi
- River Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Alec Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Hennard Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Miller Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Laurel Run Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- The Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- The Rounds: 11.9 mi
- Kit Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Swift Museum: 11.8 mi
- Car Museum: 15.2 mi
- Fannon Train Museum: 17.2 mi
- Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 17.3 mi
- Gray Fossil Site and Museum Annex: 18.0 mi
- Rod Armstrong Building: 11.6 mi
- Kyle House: 11.7 mi
- Hale Springs Inn: 11.7 mi
- Joseph Rogers Building: 11.7 mi
- Battle of Kingsport: 12.4 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 8.1 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 8.7 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.5 mi
- Kingsport Aquatic Center: 14.0 mi
- Mahala Mullins Cabin: 22.2 mi
- Vardy Presbyterian Church: 22.2 mi
- CDC Totem Pole: 21.8 mi
- Poor Valley Creek: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimneytop | ESE 124° | 945 m | 6.8 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | ESE 124° | 926 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fodderstack Mountain | SSE 153° | 839 m | 6.2 mi |
| Stone Mountain | S 170° | 789 m | 5.9 mi |
| Stony Lump | S 182° | 766 m | 6.8 mi |
| Devils Nose | W 267° | 727 m | 11.1 mi |
| Holston River Mountain | ENE 71° | 707 m | 9.9 mi |
| Brokenback Mountain | SSW 208° | 675 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rogersville 1 NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/903197240
Day trips start here
- Kingsport · 15 mi
- Johnson City · 27 mi
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