Buffalo Springs State Game Farm
Buffalo Springs State Game Farm is a nature reserve in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Joppa Mountain stands 745 m to the northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo School Park, a park 0.4 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Tennessee
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 22.2 mi off the Norris Freeway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Overlook · 28 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 28 mi
- Norris Dam Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buffalo School Park: 0.4 mi
- Grainger County Park: 5.2 mi
- Black Oak Park: 5.5 mi
- Rutledge City Park: 5.5 mi
- Friendship Park: 5.7 mi
- Noah Knob: 1.7 mi
- Garvey Knob: 1.9 mi
- Burkhart Knob: 2.2 mi
- Roach Knob: 2.4 mi
- Combs Knob: 3.3 mi
- Race Track Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Point Lookout: 7.8 mi
- Signal Point: 9.4 mi
- Kitts Point: 9.7 mi
- Hopson Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 5.4 mi
- First House In Blaine: 8.6 mi
- Roy Acuff Union Museum & Library: 13.8 mi
- Bean Station History Museum: 18.1 mi
- Ramsey House Visitor Center: 22.1 mi
- Netherton Campus Gate: 7.2 mi
- Old Lee Highway: 11.1 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 11.6 mi
- Strawberry Plains Fortification: 12.4 mi
- Bean Station Original Site: 13.4 mi
- Indian Cave Park: 4.1 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 9.3 mi
- House Mountain Park and State Natural Area: 12.8 mi
- Crosby Pothole Refuge: 15.6 mi
- Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area: 17.1 mi
- Tate Spring: 15.1 mi
- Strong rock spring: 15.6 mi
- Rocky Spring: 17.6 mi
- Love's Creek Spring: 21.0 mi
- Butchers Spring: 24.8 mi
- Van Lester Estate: 13.9 mi
- Baxter Gardens: 22.5 mi
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: 23.8 mi
- Dolly Parton: 23.5 mi
- Veterans Statue: 23.5 mi
- CDC Totem Pole: 23.7 mi
- Jefferson County I-40 East Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- I-81 Jefferson County West: 14.1 mi
- Ramsey House Plantation: 22.2 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 24.2 mi
- Loyston: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Buffalo Springs State Game Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joppa Mountain | NW 310° | 745 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | NNE 17° | 694 m | 16.9 mi |
| Donehew Head | W 271° | 643 m | 7.7 mi |
| House Mountain | WSW 240° | 629 m | 13.2 mi |
| Henderson Knob | N 8° | 625 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cline Knob | NNW 345° | 562 m | 21.2 mi |
| Butt of Newmans Ridge | NNE 24° | 558 m | 21.1 mi |
| Stony Point Knob | NE 55° | 556 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson City, 8 mi away.
- Western Blacknose Dace8 obs
- turkey-tail5 obs
- Striped Shiner4 obs
- Rainbow Trout3 obs
- American pokeweed3 obs
- Largescale Stoneroller3 obs
- Club Elimia3 obs
- Smooth Elimia3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/909749284
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