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Saltpeter Cave Bluff

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Elevation
184 m
Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
Penitentiary Mountain324 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway254.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:06local time
Coordinates
34.7695, -87.2792
Saltpeter Cave Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Saltpeter Cave Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded 184 m. Penitentiary Mountain stands 324 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovers Lane Public Park, a park 3.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 255 miles off.

The record
Elevation
184 m
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Saltpeter Cave Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Penitentiary MountainS 188°324 m23.3 mi
Buzzard Roost MountainSSW 192°288 m23.5 mi
Hickory Flat MountainS 191°286 m22.8 mi
Minor HillNNE 19°275 m20.9 mi
Srygley MountainS 190°270 m21.8 mi
Wren MountainS 188°265 m22.6 mi
LaGrange MountainWSW 244°262 m18.7 mi
Adams HillNNE 34°260 m21.1 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 17
Cliffs: 14
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 13
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:01
June solstice05:3719:2920:06
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5316:0416:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

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