Belle Fontaine
Belle Fontaine is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Stony Hill stands 68 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fillingim Landing, a beach 9.1 miles away. Alabama's Coastal Connection passes 20 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Alabama, United States
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Alabama's Coastal Connection, National
- 24.1 mi off the PENSACOLA BLUFFS HWY
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- LaFlorestra Perdido Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
- Loxley Municipal Park: 13.3 mi
- Santa Maria Plaza/Farm Hill Park: 13.6 mi
- Champion International State Wildlife Management Area: 13.9 mi
- Quintette Park: 14.0 mi
- John Snook Telephone Museum: 20.4 mi
- model Train Museum: 22.2 mi
- Foley Railroad Museum: 22.2 mi
- Daphne History Museum: 22.4 mi
- John Martin Nature Center: 23.2 mi
- Bay Minette Skatepark: 18.3 mi
- Gator Boardwalk: 21.6 mi
- Pensacola Interstate Fair: 21.8 mi
- Bayfront Beach: 22.6 mi
- Little Yellow Submarine: 24.2 mi
- Community Garden at Quintette Park: 14.0 mi
- Canterbury Place Garden: 18.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.1 mi
- Sunny Hill: 9.9 mi
- The Mound: 16.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 20.1 mi
- Heidelberg Farm: 18.5 mi
- 15th Massachusetts Battery: 21.2 mi
- Redoubt 4: 21.5 mi
- Chumuckla Springs: 17.5 mi
- Mystic Spring: 17.6 mi
- Fillingim Landing: 9.1 mi
- Florida Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
- Tensaw Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Schoolchildren Metal Art: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belle Fontaine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Hill | WNW 287° | 68 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sunny Hill | E 80° | 62 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Mound | E 83° | 3 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:17 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:44 | 16:17 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Robertsdale, 13 mi away.
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