Ghost town · Alabama
Lacon
Lacon is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Georgia Mountain stands 377 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Falkville, a artwork 2.3 miles away.
human settlement in Alabama, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates34.33470, -86.90330
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Depot Park: 2.4 mi
- South Park: 2.7 mi
- Hurricane Creek Park: 3.3 mi
- Sparkman Park: 6.7 mi
- Grady and Margie Long Complex: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Hale Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Aiken Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Negro Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Cook Gap Mountain: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Lovers Leap: 9.5 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Bee Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Fall Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Purple Heart Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Cullman Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Colonel Cullman: 11.2 mi
- Bent, not Broken: 12.8 mi
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Falkville: 2.3 mi
- Tortoise: 18.6 mi
- Schooling fish: 18.6 mi
- Rabbit: 18.6 mi
- Beaver: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 7.7 mi
- Sportsman Lake: 10.1 mi
- Clarkson Covered Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Ave Maria Grotto: 12.1 mi
- Baileyton Good Time DragStrip: 17.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Crooked Creek Civil War Museum: 8.7 mi
- Cullman County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 19.2 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Cullman County Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Talucah Beach: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Stations Of The Holy Eucharsit Garden: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hammer Park: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Lacon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Mountain | ENE 57° | 377 m | 17.7 mi |
| Kennedy Point | NE 52° | 370 m | 17.8 mi |
| Wilson Mountain | NE 40° | 357 m | 7.6 mi |
| Peck Mountain | ENE 69° | 356 m | 11.1 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | NE 39° | 352 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | NE 48° | 350 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pate Mountain | ENE 65° | 348 m | 14.5 mi |
| Morrow Mountain | ENE 67° | 347 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullman 1.5se/kress Farms, 11 mi away.
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