- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
- Round Top647 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lookout Mountain Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0069, -85.3295
Roy Nelms Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 225 m. Round Top stands 647 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is John C. Wilson Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lookout Mountain Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Roy Nelms Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top | SSW 200° | 647 m | 12.5 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 8° | 625 m | 24.7 mi |
| Suck Creek Mountain | NNW 335° | 624.84 m | 13.5 mi |
| Round Knob | NNW 348° | 601 m | 10.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 0° | 595 m | 14.1 mi |
| Fox Mountain | SW 216° | 591 m | 23.0 mi |
| Fox Mountain | SW 216° | 584 m | 22.3 mi |
| Elder Mountain | NNW 331° | 569 m | 7.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 15.3 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 22.3 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John C. Wilson Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Point Park: 0.9 mi
- St. Elmo Park: 0.9 mi
- Tennessee Riverpark Wheland Foundry Trailhead: 1.0 mi
- Milliken Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Cameron Hill: 3.2 mi
- Cardboard Hill: 4.0 mi
- Raccoon Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Snodgrass Hill: 6.4 mi
- Hicks Mountain: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Ohio Monument: 0.8 mi
- Iowa Monument: 0.8 mi
- New York State Monument at Lookout Ridge: 0.9 mi
- Grose's Brigade and Regimental monuments at Lookout Mountain: 0.9 mi
- New York Peace Monument: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 38
- Cravens House: 0.8 mi
- Ruby Falls: 1.0 mi
- Central of Georgia 349: 3.5 mi
- Freedom Church: 3.7 mi
- Orchard Knob Reservation: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Lower Cascades Glen Falls 65: 1.5 mi
- Upper Glen Falls 12: 1.5 mi
- Glen Falls 15: 1.5 mi
- High Falls: 2.5 mi
- Lula Falls 100: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Eagle Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Tennessee Wall: 6.1 mi
- Tennessee Wall: 6.2 mi
- Williams Point: 7.1 mi
- James Point: 7.5 mi
Museums: 19
Artworks: 15
- Moonrise: 1.0 mi
- Nutrition Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Resurgence II: 3.0 mi
- Resurgence I: 3.0 mi
- Ruth Holmberg Memorial: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Gardens: 9
- Wild Ones Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rock City Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Blue Cross Orchard Garden: 3.1 mi
- Blue Cross Garden: 3.3 mi
Springs: 9
- Straight Spring: 2.3 mi
- Obar Spring: 4.5 mi
- Burnt Cabin Springhouse: 8.5 mi
- Crawfish Spring: 9.7 mi
- Taylor Spring: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 13.9 mi
- Picnic and Grill sites: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Chickamauga Dam Beach: 8.6 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park Beach: 11.4 mi
- Chester Frost Park Beach: 15.7 mi
- Harrison Bay Park Beach: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 75 South: 9.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
- Saddleback Platform: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridge: 7.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lookout Mtn-point Park, under a mile away.
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