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Bud Graham Bluff

Bud Graham Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Bud Graham Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 173 m. Capshaw Mountain stands 381 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 263 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
173 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.82092, -87.13612

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elk River Lodge State Park: 5.3 mi
  • Limestone County Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lawrence County Park: 6.9 mi
  • Graceland Park: 8.7 mi
  • Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 51
  • Baker Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Adams Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Dedicar Mountain: 15.2 mi
  • Jackson Mountain: 15.5 mi
  • Courtland Mountain: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
Artworks: 10
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 5
  • Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 9.5 mi
  • Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 9.5 mi
  • Gulf Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Southern Railway Depot: 16.7 mi
  • Cook Museum of Natural Science: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 22.1 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • L&N Red Caboose: 11.9 mi
  • Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 16.0 mi
  • Staturn 1B Rocket: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Mallard Creek Beach: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rocket Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Springs: 1
  • Betts Spring: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bud Graham Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Capshaw MountainE 90°381 m22.4 mi
Rainbow MountainESE 104°349 m23.8 mi
Turkey KnobNNE 33°286 m23.7 mi
Minor HillN 356°275 m16.2 mi
S HillNNE 15°272 m19.7 mi
Burleson MountainSSE 149°269 m24.4 mi
Adams HillNNE 14°260 m14.5 mi
Rogers HillNE 48°259 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:01
June solstice05:3619:2920:06
September equinox06:3718:1418:47
December solstice06:5316:0316:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627078818075645245
Precip in5.55.45.65.44.94.84.93.93.84.04.66.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358907169

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