- Elevation, modelled
- 533 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Unaka Mountain1,579 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3264, -82.3816
Metro Kiwanis Park & Friendship Gardens is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 533 m. Unaka Mountain stands 1,579 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Junaluska, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 21 miles off.
- Built
- 1972
- Operated by
- Johnson City Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Metro Kiwanis Park & Friendship Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaka Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,579 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | SE 142° | 1,129 m | 10.2 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,101 m | 12.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | S 175° | 1,074 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | S 175° | 1,048 m | 7.5 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,005 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,004 m | 13.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 105° | 983 m | 13.9 mi |
- 21.3 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 25.8 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 27.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
- Kiwanis Park: 1.0 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Paul Christman Park: 1.1 mi
- D R Beeson Park: 1.1 mi
- Carver Park: 1.3 mi
- Master Knob: 2.6 mi
- Round Knob: 3.6 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 3.8 mi
- Sunset Point: 3.9 mi
- Buncombe Hill: 4.5 mi
- McAfee Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Betty Range Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Moody Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Buzzard Cliff: 8.2 mi
- Johnson City - Washington County, TN Veterans' Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Carillion: 1.7 mi
- Tipton Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Massengill Monument: 4.5 mi
- Fort Watauga: 7.2 mi
- Red Fork Falls: 13.9 mi
- Laurel Falls: 14.2 mi
- Martin Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hell Hollow Falls: 15.8 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 1.7 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 1.8 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 12.7 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 14.4 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 15.0 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.3 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 20.0 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 21.6 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County East: 23.6 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 14.3 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Junaluska: 0.2 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Hampton Spring: 11.9 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 14.2 mi
- Lost Cove: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabethton, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Johnson City · 2 mi
- Elizabethton · 8 mi
- Kingsport · 17 mi
- Bristol · 21 mi
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