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Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford from directly overhead

Fort Crawford is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Sandstone Hill stands 73 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Brewton Historic Commercial District, a park 1.5 miles away. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

human settlement in Alabama, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates31.10080, -87.04560

37 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 10
  • DAL HOTEL: 19.0 mi
  • Satellite dish: 19.1 mi
  • Earth satellite dish: 19.1 mi
  • Satellite dish: 19.1 mi
  • Satellite dish 6: 19.2 mi
Parks: 9
  • Brewton Historic Commercial District: 1.5 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 3.0 mi
  • Miller State Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
  • Bray Park: 12.4 mi
  • Showalter Park: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Sand Mound: 12.5 mi
  • Rocky Mound: 13.5 mi
  • Sandstone Hill: 18.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Stump Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Mystic Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Chumuckla Springs: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Conecuh County Rest Area (Northbound): 16.8 mi
  • Conecuh County Rest Area (Southbound): 18.8 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Goliath: 19.1 mi
  • Tireosaurus: 19.2 mi
  • Licenceplatesaurus: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Rose Garden: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Veteran's Memorial: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Secret Beach: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Crawford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone HillE 99°73 m18.8 mi
Sand MoundSW 230°15 m12.5 mi
Rocky MoundSW 228°15 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:00
June solstice05:4619:2019:56
September equinox06:3718:1418:46
December solstice06:4316:1416:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495258647279818076665651
Precip in6.35.55.96.14.97.47.57.16.34.14.86.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brewton 3 ENE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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