Historic site · Tennessee
Upsilon Xi Clocktower
Upsilon Xi Clocktower is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome stands 921 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Upsilon Xi North Gate Arch, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.16661, -84.87048
- 9.0 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gazebo Overlook · 14 mi
- Sugerloaf Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Parksville Lake Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Cool Springs Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Alumni Park: 0.1 mi
- Schimmels Park: 0.3 mi
- Deer Park: 0.4 mi
- Cleveland City Schools Park: 0.4 mi
- First Street Square: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Hickory Top: 4.5 mi
- Million Hill: 6.5 mi
- Butler Knobs: 7.5 mi
- Sweet Hill: 7.7 mi
- Barger Knob: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Upsilon Xi North Gate Arch: 0.1 mi
- Fred Stone: 3.6 mi
- Nancy Ward Tomb: 10.7 mi
- Hiwassee Campground: 11.6 mi
- Brotherton Mill: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Benton Falls: 15.6 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lowry Falls: 19.3 mi
- Richey Ridge Falls 18: 21.2 mi
- Clear Branch Falls 40: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 20
- Historic Firetruck: 22.3 mi
- Historic L&N Caboose: 22.3 mi
- Brainard Optimist Drag Strip: 22.9 mi
- Potato Hill Civil War Battlefield Park: 23.5 mi
- Orchard Knob Reservation: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Henegar Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Sivils Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Eads Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Denny Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Goliath Wall: 12.9 mi
Museums: 13
- Museum Center at 5ive Points: 0.6 mi
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Visitor Center: 18.3 mi
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Grand Junction: 20.2 mi
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: 20.2 mi
- Southern Railway Historical Assoc: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Wolftever Creek Bird Sanctuary: 12.0 mi
- Bauxite Ridge: 13.3 mi
- Enterprise South Nature Park: 14.8 mi
- North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Sutton Unit: 20.0 mi
- TVA Big Ridge Small Wild Area: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Shady Beach: 14.1 mi
- Parksville Beach: 14.2 mi
- Harrison Bay Park Beach: 14.5 mi
- Chester Frost Park Beach: 15.9 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park Beach: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- BSUMC Giving Garden: 0.5 mi
- Garden of Prayer: 13.0 mi
- Jo Lawrence Memorial Garden: 21.6 mi
- Windwood Bulk Center: 23.8 mi
- rain garden: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 5
- Little Debbie: 13.6 mi
- Christmas Tree Cake: 13.7 mi
- Face: 14.9 mi
- Summertime: 20.2 mi
- Summertime (Art in Neighborhoods bus stop wrap): 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Grove: 20.3 mi
- Big Bend Recreation Area: 22.9 mi
- Towee Creek Picnic area: 23.8 mi
- Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- McMinn County Rest Area Northbound: 20.7 mi
- McMinn County Rest Area Southbound: 20.8 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 75 South: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Upsilon Xi Clocktower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Mountain;Oswald Dome | E 84° | 921 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lowry Top | E 82° | 818 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bearpen Hill | ESE 120° | 791 m | 20.5 mi |
| Presswood Mountain | E 88° | 700 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | ESE 113° | 649 m | 18.8 mi |
| Gee Knob | ENE 75° | 599 m | 19.7 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | E 96° | 595 m | 16.4 mi |
| Doogan Mountain | SSE 147° | 584 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland Fltr PLT, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/587968103
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