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Walls of Jericho State Natural Area

Walls of Jericho State Natural Area from directly overhead

Walls of Jericho State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 444 m. High Top stands 574 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Walls of Jericho, a cliff 0.8 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Tennessee Division of Natural Areas

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.99663, -86.11602

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 55
  • Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
  • Johny Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Harvey's Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Dry Creek Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Winchester City Park: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 31
Springs: 16
  • Polly Anne Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Champion Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Holly Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Cave Spring: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 13.1 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 13.1 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 13.1 mi
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 13.1 mi
  • The Rock Zoo: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 18.5 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 22.3 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Walls of Jericho State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High TopNNE 25°574 m16.0 mi
Johnson TopW 263°568 m11.2 mi
Flat TopNNW 348°567 m6.6 mi
Crane TopNNE 12°562 m6.3 mi
Talley TopWNW 286°558 m5.4 mi
Cape of Good HopeNE 43°558 m17.1 mi
High TopWSW 253°557 m13.0 mi
Big TopWNW 294°555 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3219:2520:02
September equinox06:3318:1018:43
December solstice06:4915:5816:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596774787771604942
Precip in4.85.45.85.14.85.24.73.94.33.44.75.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 5SE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1486102716

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