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Piney Creek Falls

Piney Creek Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Piney Creek Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 466 m. Lockhart Hill stands 694 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

waterfall on Piney Creek in Tennessee, USA

Wikidata Q38050, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates35.67317, -85.38405

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 38
  • Fall Creek Falls State Park: 2.7 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Spencer City Park: 6.4 mi
  • Latimer Scout Reservation: 10.4 mi
  • Bledsoe County Ball Park: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 29
Attractions: 10
  • Whale Face Rock: 1.6 mi
  • George's Hole: 2.3 mi
  • Virgin Falls Trailhead: 13.7 mi
  • Cumberland Caverns: 16.8 mi
  • Sunset Rock: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Old Shelter (ruins): 16.6 mi
  • Centinnial Park Water Fountain Monument: 24.2 mi
  • William Jennings Bryan: 24.2 mi
  • Clarence Darrow: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • George's Hole: 2.3 mi
  • Newton Ford Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • CMRPOA Beach - Residents Only: 15.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Schwoon Spring: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Saddleback Platform: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Piney Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lockhart HillSSW 200°694 m15.8 mi
Jakes MountainSSW 212°670 m11.7 mi
Wolfpen MountainSSW 199°664 m14.2 mi
Wright MountainS 186°649 m6.8 mi
Black MountainSSW 205°649 m12.3 mi
Hitchcox MountainS 189°647 m8.0 mi
Smartt MountainSSW 203°645 m7.2 mi
Bonner KnobSSW 206°644 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2719:2320:01
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:4815:5316:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556370747367574639
Precip in5.45.26.25.44.85.05.23.84.33.44.65.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fall Creek Falls SP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5588774607

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