- Elevation
- 530 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Rich Knob1,295 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5888, -82.1724
Parker Park is a park in Tennessee, at a recorded 530 m. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 530 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Parker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Knob | ESE 118° | 1,295 m | 11.8 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,287 m | 18.6 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | ESE 111° | 1,282 m | 17.0 mi |
| Holston Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,264 m | 10.5 mi |
| Holston High Knob | SSE 150° | 1,261 m | 10.5 mi |
| The Butt | NNE 15° | 1,226 m | 17.6 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 116° | 1,223 m | 12.0 mi |
| McQueen Knob | E 95° | 1,177 m | 14.0 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 20.7 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rotary Park: 0.3 mi
- Anderson Park: 0.5 mi
- Clay Park: 0.6 mi
- Defriece Park: 0.7 mi
- Defriece Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Beaver Creek Knobs: 4.4 mi
- Walker Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Mock Knob: 6.0 mi
- Dickey Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Observation Knob: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Veterans War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Cobra: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Tower: 0.9 mi
- gross/morrel homestead: 3.5 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Christy Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Otter House Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Bald Alley Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Bee Cliff: 16.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 0.8 mi
- William King Museum: 13.3 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 13.4 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 13.6 mi
- Rocky Mount State Historic Site: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bristol Caverns: 4.0 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 6.6 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 10.0 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 18.6 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Abrams Falls: 7.7 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 12.1 mi
- Laurel Falls: 21.9 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 23.4 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 4
- Heartwood: 12.0 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 21.5 mi
- Junaluska: 21.7 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- John Douglas Wayside: 15.4 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 19.9 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 19.9 mi
- Trials Playground: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
- Virginia Welcome Center: 3.8 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 4.1 mi
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 22.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 21.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 12.2 mi
- ETSU Community Garden: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 19.9 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).
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 1 mi
- Elizabethton · 18 mi
- Kingsport · 21 mi
- Johnson City · 22 mi
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