Failetown
Failetown is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Scott Mountain stands 168 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Campbell Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 184 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
ghost town in Clarke County, Alabama
How to reach it
- 183.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
44 named places within 25 miles
- Davis Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Woods Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Whites Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Beach Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Woods Bluff Public Use Area: 2.7 mi
- Bashi Creek Public Use Area: 3.7 mi
- Scotch State Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Panther Stadium: 12.2 mi
- Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge: 13.2 mi
- Campbell Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Owl Hill: 5.6 mi
- Dunagan Hill: 8.0 mi
- Hill Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Hatchetigbee Hills: 17.7 mi
- Choctaw Corner: 15.3 mi
- Clarkesville: 16.0 mi
- Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge: 13.1 mi
- Clarke County Museum: 20.6 mi
- World War I Monument (1924): 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Failetown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mountain | NW 304° | 168 m | 24.4 mi |
| Orange Hill | SE 132° | 150 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hill Mountain | WNW 298° | 132 m | 16.7 mi |
| Betty Gap Mountain | WNW 295° | 132 m | 17.8 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SSE 156° | 123 m | 1.1 mi |
| Dunagan Hill | S 187° | 108 m | 8.0 mi |
| Lingo Mountain | WNW 300° | 108 m | 18.0 mi |
| Owl Hill | SSW 195° | 101 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:18 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:16 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thomasville, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
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