- Elevation, modelled
- 508 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Unaka Mountain1,579 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail23.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3080, -82.3559
Veterans Park is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 508 m. Unaka Mountain stands 1,579 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Founders Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaka Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,579 m | 12.5 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | SSE 153° | 1,359 m | 13.7 mi |
| Beauty Spot | S 174° | 1,347 m | 13.3 mi |
| Piney Ball | SSE 155° | 1,288 m | 13.2 mi |
| Big Ball | SSE 160° | 1,254 m | 13.2 mi |
| Clarke Mountain | SE 137° | 1,250 m | 12.9 mi |
| Stone Mountain | SE 144° | 1,129 m | 8.4 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,101 m | 10.7 mi |
- 23.1 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 24.0 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 26.9 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Founders Park: 0.4 mi
- Powell Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Spring Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Majestic Park: 0.7 mi
- King Commons Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Round Knob: 1.9 mi
- Huckleberry Knob: 2.1 mi
- Sunset Point: 2.3 mi
- White Rock: 2.8 mi
- Buffalo Mountain: 2.9 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Betty Range Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Moody Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Hyder Bluff: 6.2 mi
- McAfee Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Buzzard Cliff: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Carillion: 0.7 mi
- Johnson City - Washington County, TN Veterans' Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Tipton Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Massengill Monument: 5.7 mi
- Fort Watauga: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Red Fork Falls: 12.1 mi
- Laurel Falls: 12.5 mi
- Martin Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 13.7 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 14.8 mi
Museums: 13
Attractions: 7
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 0.6 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 0.7 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 13.0 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 13.6 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area and Tennessee Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 20.7 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- I-81 Rest Area - Greene County West: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 12.8 mi
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- ETSU Community Garden: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
- Junaluska: 2.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Hampton Spring: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| 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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 0 mi
- Elizabethton · 7 mi
- Kingsport · 19 mi
- Bristol · 22 mi
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