Ghost town · Alabama
Gantts Quarry
Gantts Quarry is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Horn Mountain stands 588 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gantt's Quarry Observation Point, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Talladega Scenic Drive passes 30 miles off.
ghost town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates33.14833, -86.28944
- 29.8 mi off the Talladega Scenic Drive, National
- 29.8 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merkl Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Tanyard Hill: 4.2 mi
- Herds Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Marble Hill: 5.2 mi
- Cohabie Mountain: 6.5 mi
Parks: 28
- Beth Wallace Yates Park: 2.5 mi
- Central Park: 2.8 mi
- Noble Park: 3.2 mi
- Sycamore City Park: 8.6 mi
- Oak grove park and walking track: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Pavillion 1: 19.7 mi
- Pavillion 2: 19.8 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 23.3 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 23.3 mi
- Front Porch: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Gantt's Quarry Observation Point: 1.1 mi
- Falling Star: 2.8 mi
- Old Shelby County Courthouse: 18.5 mi
- Airplane Monument: 23.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Comer Museum and Arts Center: 3.0 mi
- Museum of George Washington: 18.6 mi
- Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art: 22.2 mi
- Jemison Carnegie Heritage Hall Mueseum and Art Center: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sherman Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Laurel Point: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Talladega College Sign: 22.0 mi
- Talladega College Entrance Gate: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- School Bus Island: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rob Roy Falls: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25.0 miles of Gantts Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Mountain | NE 50° | 588 m | 16.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NE 51° | 489 m | 18.9 mi |
| Flagpole Mountain | NNE 15° | 474 m | 18.8 mi |
| London Mountain | ENE 60° | 464 m | 22.2 mi |
| Signal Mountain | NW 316° | 460 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rebecca Mountain | E 85° | 455 m | 8.0 mi |
| McGehee Mountain | ENE 71° | 433 m | 17.3 mi |
| Triplett Mountain | ENE 73° | 404 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:22 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sylacauga 4 NE, 6 mi away.
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