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McGowins Bluff

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Elevation
49 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cave Mountain168 m · 22.5 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway205.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:03local time
Coordinates
33.0143, -87.6231
McGowins Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

McGowins Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded 49 m. Cave Mountain stands 168 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument, a park 0.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 206 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
49 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cave MountainESE 118°168 m22.5 mi
Sand MountainNE 54°149 m10.3 mi
River HillNNE 13°69 m14.0 mi
Holman HillN 9°69 m14.9 mi
Childress HillNNE 12°68 m13.7 mi
Kings MountainNNE 26°61 m5.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:3019:02
June solstice05:4319:2720:03
September equinox06:3918:1618:49
December solstice06:5016:1116:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

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