Cliff · Alabama
Turtle Rock
Turtle Rock is a cliff in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Kinlock Knob stands 317 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Corinth, a ghost town 1.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 235 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 6 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.08600, -87.32351
- 235.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Rock: 8.2 mi
- Millstone Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Hickory Knob: 14.6 mi
- Horseshoe Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Balls Mountain: 15.7 mi
Parks: 23
- Tiger Field: 6.3 mi
- David Posey Memorial Stadium: 13.1 mi
- North Jasper Park: 14.2 mi
- Dowling Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
- Brushy Creek Recreational Area: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Corinth: 1.8 mi
- Booger Tree: 13.1 mi
- Batts Nest: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hammer Park: 8.9 mi
- Natural Bridge Park: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Old Car: 14.5 mi
- Clarkson Covered Bridge: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Winston County Confederate Monument: 15.9 mi
- April 27, 2011 Tornado memeorial: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Banking Grounds: 18.1 mi
- Goat Bluff: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Caney Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Crooked Creek Civil War Museum: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Turtle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinlock Knob | NNW 327° | 317 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | N 1° | 313 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | NNE 28° | 310 m | 23.2 mi |
| Flat Mountain | NNE 29° | 306 m | 22.8 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | NNE 23° | 303 m | 22.7 mi |
| Balls Mountain | NW 324° | 300 m | 15.7 mi |
| High House Hill | NNE 13° | 291 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pinhook Mountain | NNE 11° | 291 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Addison, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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