Cliff · Alabama
Sand Bluff
Sand Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 482 m. Johnson Top stands 568 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Brewer Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 482 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.86175, -86.17693
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brewer Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Maxwell Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Jacobs Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Fork Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Buddy Top: 4.3 mi
Parks: 59
- Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Samuel Key Reservation: 13.5 mi
- William Key Reservation: 14.5 mi
- Elliott Reservation: 14.9 mi
- Lacy Reservation: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Winding Stairs: 3.1 mi
- Bishop Point: 4.6 mi
- Sheep Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Deer Lick Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Piney Point: 7.8 mi
Springs: 25
- Polly Anne Spring: 9.5 mi
- Champion Spring: 12.2 mi
- Austin Spring: 19.6 mi
- Graham Springs: 20.6 mi
- Graham Springs: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 12
- The Rock Zoo: 9.1 mi
- Scottsboro Boys Mural: 15.5 mi
- Meridian Arts Gallery: 16.7 mi
- Artisans Cove FRames and Art: 22.1 mi
- ART Custom Framing: 22.6 mi
Museums: 10
- The Scottsboro Boy's Museum & Cultural Center: 15.1 mi
- Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center: 15.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum & Memorial: 20.5 mi
- North Alabama Railroad Museum: 21.6 mi
- State Black Archives Research Center and Museum: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Walls of Jericho State Natural Area: 9.9 mi
- Neversink Pit: 10.5 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 15.0 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 15.8 mi
- Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Southern Scottsboro Depot: 15.1 mi
- L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 19.1 mi
- Cathedral Caverns: 20.0 mi
- Cathedral Caverns State Park: 20.0 mi
- Alabama A&M Agribition Center: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Hotel Monte Sano: 21.8 mi
- David Wilson: 21.9 mi
- Statue of William Hooper Councill: 23.0 mi
- Kaffeeklatsch: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 20.8 mi
- Harvey's Garden: 22.5 mi
- Marie's Garden: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Little Nashville: 8.1 mi
- Bellefonte: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Waterfall: 19.1 mi
- Pisgah Gorge Falls #1: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Monte Sano State Park Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Picnic site;Shelter;Toilets: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Sand Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Top | NW 316° | 568 m | 11.0 mi |
| Talley Top | N 351° | 558 m | 11.0 mi |
| High Top | WNW 302° | 557 m | 10.5 mi |
| Big Top | N 1° | 555 m | 10.8 mi |
| Husky Top | NW 322° | 551 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wilson Top | N 351° | 548 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | NNE 16° | 544 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cooper Top | NNE 22° | 544 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:59 | 16:38 |
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 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsboro, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
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