Sherman Cliffs
Sherman Cliffs is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 476 m. Odum Point stands 714 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Horn Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Talladega Scenic Drive passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 476 m
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Talladega Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pulpit Rock Overlook · 21 mi
- Restaurant Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horn Mountain: 2.0 mi
- The Pinnacle: 4.5 mi
- Jack Mountain: 5.3 mi
- McGehee Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Triplett Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Hollins Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Sycamore City Park: 6.7 mi
- Silk Stocking Historic District: 10.7 mi
- Ben E Bruner Sports Complex: 10.8 mi
- Veterans Park: 10.9 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 11.3 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 11.3 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 11.3 mi
- Talladega College Entrance Gate: 11.4 mi
- F-100F: 20.0 mi
- Jemison Carnegie Heritage Hall Mueseum and Art Center: 11.3 mi
- Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art: 11.3 mi
- Comer Museum and Arts Center: 11.5 mi
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame: 21.3 mi
- Alabama International Motorsports Hall of Fame: 21.3 mi
- Falling Star: 11.7 mi
- Gantt's Quarry Observation Point: 13.5 mi
- Chief Chenneby Grave: 16.5 mi
- Clay County Veterans Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Rob Roy Falls: 7.2 mi
- Salt Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Gantts Quarry: 14.5 mi
- School Bus Island: 18.0 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 21.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Sherman Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odum Point | NE 56° | 714 m | 17.8 mi |
| Parker High Point | ENE 56° | 667 m | 18.1 mi |
| Big Caney Head | NE 56° | 648 m | 17.6 mi |
| McDill Point | NE 50° | 648 m | 19.8 mi |
| Horn Mountain | NNE 20° | 588 m | 2.0 mi |
| Little Caney Head | NE 56° | 572 m | 18.5 mi |
| Burgess Point | NE 54° | 571 m | 12.9 mi |
| Tater Hill Mountain | ENE 63° | 493 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sylacauga 4 NE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358993317
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