Reed Bluff
Reed Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 40 m. Iron Ore Mountain stands 201 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carson Bluff, a cliff 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 205 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 40 m
How to reach it
- 204.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bobby Cardinal Park: 2.8 mi
- Coker Park: 3.4 mi
- Palmore Park: 3.4 mi
- Van de Graaff Arboretum & Historic Bridge Park: 3.4 mi
- Oliver Dam Park: 3.5 mi
- Memorial Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Honor Roll of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution: 4.6 mi
- Masons Marks: 4.6 mi
- Alabama Central Female College: 4.6 mi
- Old Alabama State Capital: 4.6 mi
- Rick Rush: 4.7 mi
- Sunflower Bike Rack: 4.8 mi
- Three Sisters: 4.8 mi
- Yellow Python: 5.7 mi
- Tuska: 6.0 mi
- Holman Hill: 4.4 mi
- Childress Hill: 4.6 mi
- River Hill: 5.0 mi
- Kings Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Sand Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Kentuck Museum: 4.4 mi
- Northport Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
- Old Tavern: 4.7 mi
- Murphy-Collins House: 4.9 mi
- Paul R. Jones Museum: 5.1 mi
- Carson Bluff: 0.7 mi
- McGowins Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Whites Bluff: 18.0 mi
- The Kentuck Art Center: 4.5 mi
- Bama Belle: 4.8 mi
- Marrs Spring: 6.2 mi
- Brownville: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reed Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Ore Mountain | NE 47° | 201 m | 22.3 mi |
| Martha Washington Mountain | ENE 71° | 197 m | 24.5 mi |
| Phillips Mountain | NNW 343° | 193 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SE 124° | 149 m | 12.3 mi |
| Tyro Creek Hill | N 9° | 142 m | 24.8 mi |
| Gurley Hughs Mountain | NNW 344° | 128 m | 24.8 mi |
| Holman Hill | ENE 68° | 69 m | 4.4 mi |
| River Hill | E 83° | 69 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuscaloosa AP Asos, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358968311
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