- Elevation
- 255 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Big Fodderstack1,321 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherohala Skyway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5201, -84.1944
Ballplay Recreation Area is a park in Tennessee, at a recorded 255 m. Big Fodderstack stands 1,321 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Butler Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Cherohala Skyway passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 255 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Ballplay Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fodderstack | SE 128° | 1,321 m | 12.0 mi |
| Hemlock Knob | SSE 155° | 1,211 m | 12.2 mi |
| Ikes Peak | SE 140° | 1,155 m | 12.2 mi |
| Ikes Peak | SE 140° | 1,155 m | 12.3 mi |
| Little Fodderstack | ESE 116° | 1,137 m | 11.1 mi |
| Turkey Creek Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,063 m | 11.7 mi |
| Flats Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,013 m | 10.9 mi |
| Salt Spring Mountain | ESE 115° | 953 m | 8.8 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Cherohala SkywayNational
- 15.0 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stratton Ridge · 16 mi
- Whig Cove · 17 mi
- Haw Knob · 17 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Butler Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Birchfield Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Lynn Carden Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Turkeypen Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Canebrake Mountain: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Notchy Creek Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Toqua Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Sequoyah Birthplace Memorial: 4.3 mi
- McGee Carson Peninsula State Historic Park: 4.4 mi
- Fort Loudon State Historic Park: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Wildcat Falls: 12.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.3 mi
- Baby Falls: 13.4 mi
- Falls Branch Falls: 13.5 mi
- Bald River Falls: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Chota Monument: 4.3 mi
- Tanasi Monument: 4.3 mi
- Fort Loudoun: 5.3 mi
- McGhee: 6.4 mi
- Morganton: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Crowder Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Turkeypen Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Bolden Knight Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Morton Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Morton Bluff: 11.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Sequoyah Birthplace Museum: 4.3 mi
- Greenback Heritage Museum: 9.8 mi
- Charles Hall Museum: 12.1 mi
- Carmichael Inn Museum: 17.2 mi
- Lenoir City Museum & Cotton: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 8
- Greenback Castle: 7.2 mi
- The Lost Sea: 13.4 mi
- Tree of Shame: 15.9 mi
- Caboose: 17.4 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Look Rock Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Saratoga Pavillion: 23.3 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 24.4 mi
- Cades Cove Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Poplar Spring: 16.4 mi
- Hardin Spring: 20.1 mi
- Ebb and Flow Spring: 20.2 mi
- Huffine Spring: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cheeyo Park: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Calderwood: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sam Houston Statue: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tellico Plains, 12 mi away.
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