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Clark Bluff

Clark Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Clark Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 224 m. Wallace Mountain stands 409 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bean Rock Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
224 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.48176, -86.47332

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cloud Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Bob Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Meeks Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • McDermott Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Clarksville Mountain: 2.0 mi
Parks
Attractions: 45
  • Huntsville Speedway: 6.9 mi
  • Honeycomb Natural Bridge: 8.4 mi
  • Cathedral Caverns: 15.7 mi
  • Cathedral Caverns State Park: 15.7 mi
  • Mabrey's Rock of Ages: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 14
Springs: 13
  • Byrd Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Brahan Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Alm's Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Little Chalybeate Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Fearn Spring: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 12
Picnic sites: 8
  • Pavilion 12: 16.9 mi
  • Pavilion 7: 17.0 mi
  • Pavilion 9: 17.0 mi
  • Pavilion 11: 17.0 mi
  • Pavilion 10: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Clark Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wallace MountainNNW 330°409 m5.4 mi
Wade PointNNW 338°401 m7.0 mi
Russell PointNNW 332°397 m7.4 mi
Lemley MountainNNE 15°394 m3.3 mi
Whitesburg MountainWNW 286°391 m8.0 mi
Bell PointWNW 291°387 m8.3 mi
Meeks MountainN 353°386 m1.7 mi
McKinney MountainNNE 26°385 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2518:58
June solstice05:3519:2520:02
September equinox06:3518:1118:44
December solstice06:4916:0116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596775787772614943
Precip in5.95.55.55.14.94.54.23.74.23.74.56.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owens Cross Roads 3S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358908706

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