Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Scott Mountain stands 168 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 171 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 170.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
41 named places within 25 miles
- Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge: 0.1 mi
- Okatuppa Creek Public Use Area: 3.4 mi
- Service Park: 4.4 mi
- Panther Stadium: 6.5 mi
- Woods Bluff Public Use Area: 11.6 mi
- McGregor Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Secession Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Ball Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Bucey Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Morgan Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Dunagan Hill: 9.0 mi
- Owl Hill: 9.1 mi
- Hatchetigbee Hills: 10.1 mi
- Campbell Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Nannie Chufa: 15.7 mi
- Failetown: 13.1 mi
- Clarkesville: 18.9 mi
- World War I Monument (1924): 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mountain | NNW 335° | 168 m | 24.4 mi |
| Hill Mountain | NNW 344° | 132 m | 16.9 mi |
| Betty Gap Mountain | NNW 339° | 132 m | 17.1 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | NE 55° | 123 m | 12.8 mi |
| Dunagan Hill | E 87° | 108 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lingo Mountain | NNW 343° | 108 m | 18.4 mi |
| Owl Hill | ENE 70° | 101 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hatchetigbee Hills | SSE 148° | 56 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:26 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:19 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:17 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 49 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatom, 23 mi away.
- Pipevine Swallowtail8 obs
- rough horsetail6 obs
- Eastern Pondhawk6 obs
- Golden Silk Spider6 obs
- Green Treefrog6 obs
- lizard's tail5 obs
- American trumpet vine5 obs
- Swamp Leatherflower5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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