Cliff · Alabama
Bishop Point
Bishop Point is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 461 m. Johnson Top stands 568 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Doctor Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 461 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.90647, -86.11665
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Doctor Knob: 2.2 mi
- Round Knob: 3.6 mi
- Little Cumberland Mountain: 3.9 mi
- The Knob: 4.3 mi
- Brewer Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks: 55
- Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Samuel Key Reservation: 11.4 mi
- William Key Reservation: 12.5 mi
- Russells Track: 13.7 mi
- Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Sand Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Piney Point: 5.1 mi
- Deer Lick Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Walls of Jericho: 5.8 mi
- Walls of Jericho: 5.8 mi
Springs: 16
- Polly Anne Spring: 5.3 mi
- Champion Spring: 7.8 mi
- Austin Spring: 15.8 mi
- Graham Springs: 16.9 mi
- Graham Springs: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Walls of Jericho State Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Neversink Pit: 9.6 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 11.3 mi
- Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area: 18.7 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 7
- The Rock Zoo: 8.9 mi
- Scottsboro Boys Mural: 16.9 mi
- Tims Ford Lake Mural: 19.3 mi
- Franklin County Mural: 19.3 mi
- University of Tennessee Mural: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 15.9 mi
- Southern Scottsboro Depot: 16.6 mi
- Russell Cave National Monument: 18.1 mi
- South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital: 23.7 mi
- Cathedral Caverns: 23.7 mi
Museums: 6
- The Scottsboro Boy's Museum & Cultural Center: 16.6 mi
- Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center: 16.8 mi
- Cowan Railroad Museum: 18.8 mi
- Bridgeport Depot Museum: 23.1 mi
- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Pisgah Gorge Falls #1: 21.9 mi
- Jumpoff Falls 90: 22.5 mi
- Falls Branch Falls 15: 23.2 mi
- Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Little Nashville: 12.4 mi
- Bellefonte: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Memorial Cross: 22.2 mi
- Rebel's Rest: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Harvey's Garden: 19.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Bishop Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Top | WNW 293° | 568 m | 12.1 mi |
| Flat Top | N 354° | 567 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crane Top | N 6° | 562 m | 12.4 mi |
| Talley Top | NNW 326° | 558 m | 9.3 mi |
| High Top | W 281° | 557 m | 12.6 mi |
| Big Top | NNW 337° | 555 m | 8.4 mi |
| Husky Top | WNW 294° | 551 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bear Hollow Mountain | NE 36° | 550 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:59 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsboro 2 NE, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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