Ghost town · Alabama
Ruthven
Ruthven is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. County Line Hill stands 173 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Creek Park, a park 2.4 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
ghost town in Alabama, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.85348, -87.02971
47 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- Black Creek Park: 2.4 mi
- Butler County State Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Carlowville Historic District: 16.2 mi
- Bridgeport Public Use Area: 18.8 mi
- Camden State Park: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Sakti Hata: 18.5 mi
- Hurricane Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Gullett Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Black Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Elm Bluff: 22.4 mi
Peaks: 6
- County Line Hill: 15.3 mi
- Grumpton Hills: 15.5 mi
- Wildcat Hill: 15.7 mi
- Morgan Hill: 17.8 mi
- Lookout Hill: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Confederate Monument: 18.3 mi
- Sunrise Prayer Monument: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Butler County Rest Area (Southbound): 24.7 mi
- Butler County Rest Area (Northbound): 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Nadawah: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bridgeport Beach: 19.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruthven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Hill | ENE 60° | 173 m | 15.3 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | N 354° | 143 m | 15.7 mi |
| Grumpton Hills | WNW 296° | 135 m | 15.5 mi |
| Lookout Hill | WSW 256° | 132 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Baber | NNE 29° | 108 m | 24.5 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NNW 345° | 95 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:22 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:14 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:12 | 16:49 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camden 3 NW, 21 mi away.
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