Buzzard Roost Bluff
Buzzard Roost Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 170 m. Turkey Knob stands 286 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk River Lodge State Park, a park 2.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 261 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 170 m
How to reach it
- 260.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk River Lodge State Park: 2.9 mi
- Limestone County Park: 4.1 mi
- Graceland Park: 5.6 mi
- Rogersville Recreation Park: 5.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 5.8 mi
- Baker Hill: 5.3 mi
- Adams Hill: 14.7 mi
- Dedicar Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Courtland Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Minor Hill: 15.3 mi
- Ivy Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Bud Graham Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Harper Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Melton Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle: 12.8 mi
- Helicopter: 12.8 mi
- Trinity School Cistern: 12.9 mi
- Civil War Hospital: 17.1 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Athens City Mural: 12.8 mi
- Fiddle Player: 13.1 mi
- Dragonfly: 20.5 mi
- Beaver: 20.5 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 12.8 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 12.8 mi
- Gulf Museum: 13.1 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 19.3 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 19.9 mi
- L&N Red Caboose: 14.0 mi
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 14.5 mi
- Staturn 1B Rocket: 19.0 mi
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Preserve Tract: 24.4 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 9.6 mi
- Rocket Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 20.4 mi
- Shady Grove: 21.1 mi
- Wilson Dam Lookout: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buzzard Roost Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Knob | NE 40° | 286 m | 24.8 mi |
| Minor Hill | N 8° | 275 m | 15.3 mi |
| S Hill | NNE 25° | 272 m | 19.9 mi |
| Adams Hill | NNE 27° | 260 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dedicar Mountain | SSW 198° | 258 m | 14.8 mi |
| Black Ground Mountain | SW 221° | 258 m | 17.6 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | SSE 166° | 257 m | 17.0 mi |
| Union Hill Mountain | S 170° | 256 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:03 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358907533
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