- Elevation, modelled
- 533 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Ross Mountain715 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1824, -85.6743
Foster Falls Picnic Area is a picnic site in Tennessee, at a modelled 533 m. Ross Mountain stands 715 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsehair Falls 80, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Foster Falls Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mountain | NNE 22° | 715 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NE 38° | 703 m | 15.4 mi |
| Price Mountain | NNE 28° | 689 m | 21.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | NE 36° | 684 m | 20.0 mi |
| Stocker Hill | N 11° | 654 m | 11.7 mi |
| Clouse Hill | NW 318° | 634 m | 10.3 mi |
| West Ramsey | NW 320° | 627 m | 8.4 mi |
| Suck Creek Mountain | E 90° | 624.84 m | 13.7 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 21.7 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Rock · 22 mi
- Ropers Rock · 22 mi
- Umbrella Rock · 22 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Appalachian Conservation Institute: 4.2 mi
- Blowing Spring Park: 6.3 mi
- Grundy Forest State Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Grundy Lakes Game Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Adventure Off Road Park: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- Cane Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Jackson Point: 7.4 mi
- Flat Mountain: 7.6 mi
- East Ramsey: 8.1 mi
- Tip Top: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Horsehair Falls 80: 0.1 mi
- Foster Falls 60: 0.1 mi
- Small Falls 10: 0.3 mi
- Denny Cove Falls: 2.0 mi
- Mini Denny Cove Falls: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Palisades: 6.7 mi
- Fullerton Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Grays Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Billy Goat Cliff: 13.5 mi
Springs: 21
- Pryor Cave Spring: 6.9 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 11.7 mi
- Cave Spring: 11.9 mi
- Dogwood Spring: 13.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Judge M.M. Allison: 13.7 mi
- Rebel's Rest: 14.0 mi
- Moonshine Still: 14.8 mi
- Memorial Cross: 14.9 mi
- Battle of Wauhatchie Site (New York Monument): 20.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Danny Cove: 2.9 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.4 mi
- South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital: 12.7 mi
- Russell Cave National Monument: 16.0 mi
- The Suck: 16.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Sam H. Werner Military Museum: 11.3 mi
- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron: 12.0 mi
- Bridgeport Depot Museum: 16.3 mi
- Cowan Railroad Museum: 19.0 mi
- Coke Oven Museum: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 13
- Resurgence I: 21.8 mi
- Nutrition Sculpture: 21.8 mi
- Resurgence II: 21.8 mi
- Ruth Holmberg Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Woodland Tiger: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Battle Creek Public Hunting Area: 9.3 mi
- Savage Gulf State Park: 17.8 mi
- North Chick Corridor: 19.1 mi
- Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area: 19.7 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- rain garden: 21.2 mi
- Wild Ones Pollinator Garden: 21.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 21.2 mi
- Blue Cross Garden: 22.1 mi
- Blue Cross Orchard Garden: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 11.3 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 11.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- Saddleback Platform: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 14.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:56 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monteagle, 10 mi away.
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