- Elevation
- 507 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Rich Knob1,295 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5784, -82.1718
Defriece Park is a park in Tennessee, at a recorded 507 m. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 507 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Defriece Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Knob | ESE 115° | 1,295 m | 11.5 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | ESE 108° | 1,282 m | 16.8 mi |
| Holston Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,264 m | 9.9 mi |
| Holston High Knob | SSE 148° | 1,261 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Butt | NNE 14° | 1,226 m | 18.3 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 113° | 1,223 m | 11.7 mi |
| McQueen Knob | E 92° | 1,177 m | 13.9 mi |
| Harp Mountain | E 88° | 1,152 m | 15.4 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Defriece Park: 0.1 mi
- Parker Park: 0.7 mi
- Clay Park: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.8 mi
- Anderson Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Beaver Creek Knobs: 4.1 mi
- Mock Knob: 6.1 mi
- Walker Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Dickey Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Observation Knob: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Memorial Tower: 1.0 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Cobra: 1.4 mi
- gross/morrel homestead: 3.0 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Christy Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- Bee Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Otter House Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Bald Alley Bluff: 16.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 1.4 mi
- William King Museum: 13.7 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 13.8 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 14.1 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bristol Caverns: 3.5 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 6.1 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 9.6 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 17.9 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Abrams Falls: 8.3 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 11.5 mi
- Laurel Falls: 21.2 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 22.6 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Heartwood: 12.4 mi
- Junaluska: 21.1 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 21.6 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- John Douglas Wayside: 16.0 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 19.2 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 19.4 mi
- Trials Playground: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Welcome Center: 4.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 4.3 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 20.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 12.6 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abingdon 3S, 13 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 1 mi
- Elizabethton · 17 mi
- Johnson City · 21 mi
- Kingsport · 21 mi
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