Cliff · Alabama
Piney Point
Piney Point is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 474 m. Johnson Top stands 568 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Slipoff, a cliff 1.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 474 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.87036, -86.03915
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crow Mountain: 1.8 mi
- The Buzzard Roost: 3.0 mi
- Round Knob: 3.5 mi
- Little Coon Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Dudley Pond Mountain: 6.5 mi
Parks: 56
- Samuel Key Reservation: 6.4 mi
- Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- William Key Reservation: 7.5 mi
- Russells Track: 8.8 mi
- Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 28
- The Slipoff: 1.6 mi
- High Point: 5.1 mi
- Bishop Point: 5.1 mi
- Sand Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Steele Point: 8.2 mi
Springs: 16
- Champion Spring: 6.3 mi
- Polly Anne Spring: 8.3 mi
- Austin Spring: 11.8 mi
- Graham Springs: 12.8 mi
- Graham Springs: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Neversink Pit: 5.1 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 9.4 mi
- Walls of Jericho State Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 18.3 mi
- Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 7
- The Rock Zoo: 5.3 mi
- Scottsboro Boys Mural: 13.8 mi
- Tims Ford Lake Mural: 22.2 mi
- Franklin County Mural: 22.2 mi
- University of Tennessee Mural: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 11.3 mi
- Southern Scottsboro Depot: 13.5 mi
- Russell Cave National Monument: 15.0 mi
- South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital: 20.5 mi
- Cathedral Caverns: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- The Scottsboro Boy's Museum & Cultural Center: 13.6 mi
- Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center: 13.7 mi
- Bridgeport Depot Museum: 19.3 mi
- Cowan Railroad Museum: 20.3 mi
- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Pisgah Gorge Falls #1: 17.2 mi
- Jumpoff Falls 90: 21.9 mi
- Falls Branch Falls 15: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bellefonte: 12.2 mi
- Little Nashville: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Memorial Cross: 23.0 mi
- Rebel's Rest: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Harvey's Garden: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Piney Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Top | WNW 295° | 568 m | 17.1 mi |
| Flat Top | NNW 339° | 567 m | 16.3 mi |
| Crane Top | NNW 349° | 562 m | 15.1 mi |
| Talley Top | NW 317° | 558 m | 14.0 mi |
| High Top | WNW 286° | 557 m | 17.5 mi |
| Big Top | NW 323° | 555 m | 12.8 mi |
| Husky Top | WNW 296° | 551 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bear Hollow Mountain | N 10° | 550 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:58 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsboro 2 NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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