- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Potato Knob510 m · 13.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7285, -86.5539
Three Caves is a attraction in Alabama, at a modelled 225 m. Potato Knob stands 510 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Three Caves. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Knob | NE 51° | 510 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | ENE 68° | 508 m | 13.0 mi |
| Monte Sano Mountain | ENE 64° | 494 m | 2.7 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 94° | 490 m | 4.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SE 133° | 483 m | 1.1 mi |
| Logan Point | ENE 56° | 481 m | 3.1 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | SSE 152° | 476 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sand Point | SE 139° | 463 m | 2.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Top Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Echols Hill: 1.4 mi
- Panther Knob: 2.1 mi
- Garth Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Sand Point: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 43
- Japanese Friendship Bridge: 2.0 mi
- Huntsville Roundhouse and Turntable: 2.0 mi
- Huntsville Depot: 2.1 mi
- Alabama A&M Agribition Center: 3.8 mi
- Main Propulsion Test Article 098: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Hotel Monte Sano: 1.5 mi
- Kaffeeklatsch: 1.9 mi
- Eternal Flame: 1.9 mi
- 2006 School Bus Crash: 2.3 mi
- 1989 Tornado Memorial: 2.7 mi
Museums: 15
- Burritt Museum: 1.2 mi
- Weeden House: 1.6 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 1.7 mi
- Early Works Museum: 1.7 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 5.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Little Nashville: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:26 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
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