Cliff · Alabama
Goat Bluff
Goat Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 217 m. Penitentiary Mountain stands 324 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 254 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 217 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.58926, -87.18335
- 254.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 0.3 mi
- Flat Rock: 2.4 mi
- Union Hill Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Bates Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Jackson Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Caboose Park: 5.6 mi
- Trinity Sportsplex: 5.8 mi
- Mallard-Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Roy Coffee Community Park: 8.3 mi
- Jack Alan Soccer Complex: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Fall Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Melton Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Saltpeter Cave Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Bud Graham Bluff: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- Coca Cola Historic Mural: 9.6 mi
- Beaver: 11.8 mi
- Dragonfly: 11.8 mi
- Tortoise: 11.8 mi
- Rabbit: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 2.0 mi
- Star Theater Historic Monument: 9.8 mi
- Lest We Forget: 10.6 mi
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 11.5 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Southern Railway Depot: 11.3 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 11.4 mi
- Gulf Museum: 19.3 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.3 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 10.8 mi
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 17.4 mi
- Old Car: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Mallard Creek Beach: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Rose Garden: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Goat Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penitentiary Mountain | SW 220° | 324 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | SSW 212° | 313 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSE 168° | 310 m | 14.6 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSE 168° | 306 m | 15.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | S 176° | 303 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pinhook Mountain | SSW 195° | 291 m | 14.0 mi |
| High House Hill | SSW 192° | 291 m | 15.2 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Mountain | SW 225° | 288 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:28 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
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 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moulton 2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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