Cliff · Alabama
Split Rock
Split Rock is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 447 m. West Ramsey stands 627 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Summerhouse Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 447 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.96147, -85.78136
- 12.7 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- The Overlook · 23 mi
- Sunset Rock · 24 mi
- Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie · 25 mi
- Ropers Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Summerhouse Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Bullhead: 2.1 mi
- Montague Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Wynne Point: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Johnson Reservation: 1.1 mi
- William Jones Reservation: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Jones Reservation: 1.9 mi
- Thorn Reservation: 2.0 mi
- Woods Reservation: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Russell Point: 2.5 mi
- Sand Steps: 3.3 mi
- Billy Goat Cliff: 3.6 mi
- Falling Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Porter Bluff: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Jumpoff Falls 90: 13.0 mi
- Mini Denny Cove Falls: 14.4 mi
- Falls Branch Falls 15: 14.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.6 mi
- Denny Cove Falls: 14.6 mi
Springs: 20
- Cantrell Spring: 1.1 mi
- Abbott Spring: 1.1 mi
- Campbell Spring: 1.3 mi
- Crownover Spring: 2.2 mi
- Wynne Cave Spring: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Russell Cave National Monument: 2.0 mi
- South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital: 4.7 mi
- L&N RR Stevenson Depot: 7.3 mi
- Danny Cove: 13.6 mi
- Corn Maze: 16.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Bridgeport Depot Museum: 4.0 mi
- Lodge Museum of Cast Iron: 5.6 mi
- Sam H. Werner Military Museum: 18.8 mi
- Cowan Railroad Museum: 19.0 mi
- Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Battle Creek Public Hunting Area: 7.3 mi
- John Sumach Reservation: 9.0 mi
- Neversink Pit: 17.0 mi
- Walls of Jericho State Natural Area: 19.1 mi
- Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- The Rock Zoo: 18.7 mi
- Tims Ford Lake Mural: 24.4 mi
- Dinah Shore Murals: 24.4 mi
- University of Tennessee Mural: 24.4 mi
- Franklin County Mural: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Memorial Cross: 18.2 mi
- Rebel's Rest: 18.6 mi
- Moonshine Still: 21.0 mi
- Battle of Wauhatchie Site (New York Monument): 23.3 mi
- Judge M.M. Allison: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Harvey's Garden: 23.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 23.8 mi
- Wild Ones Pollinator Garden: 23.8 mi
- Rock City Gardens: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 19.9 mi
- Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 20.0 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Sewanee Natural Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Foster Falls Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Picnic and Grill sites: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bellefonte: 19.6 mi
- Battelle: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Split Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ramsey | N 2° | 627 m | 21.7 mi |
| East Ramsey | N 3° | 616 m | 21.9 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 346° | 591 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fox Mountain | SE 142° | 591 m | 19.7 mi |
| Fox Mountain | SE 140° | 584 m | 19.5 mi |
| Claibornes View | NNW 342° | 578 m | 20.8 mi |
| High Top | NW 325° | 574 m | 20.8 mi |
| Deerstand Hill | N 7° | 572 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:57 | 16:36 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 5 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358929367
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