Ghost town · Alabama
Cedric
Cedric is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Blackjack Mountain stands 470 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Caney Creek Recreational Area, a park 4.5 miles away. Interstate 185 passes 20 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates33.10690, -85.28670
- 19.9 mi off the Interstate 185
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Caney Creek Recreational Area: 4.5 mi
- Evansville Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Rec center of Roanoke: 5.3 mi
- Dewberry Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Wehadkee Creek Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- Swan Hill: 14.7 mi
- Hogg Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Stone Mill Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Oak Mountain: 18.8 mi
- Cockrell Mountain: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Callaway Memorial Tower: 15.6 mi
- Horace King 1807-1885: 15.6 mi
- Valley Monument Co.: 18.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Heard County Historical Center and Museum: 16.2 mi
- Fairfax Depot: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 North: 18.3 mi
- Alabama Welcome Center: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Yellow Jacket Beach: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Whispering Hills Memorial Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Louina: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Alabama Gold Mine: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedric. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack Mountain | N 3° | 470 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cockrell Mountain | NW 316° | 334 m | 19.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 280° | 321 m | 19.8 mi |
| Oak Mountain | WNW 297° | 306 m | 18.8 mi |
| Stone Mill Mountain | NNE 34° | 299 m | 16.4 mi |
| Swan Hill | WNW 297° | 276 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Mountain | SSE 154° | 273 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hogg Mountain | SE 131° | 265 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Mills, 4 mi away.
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