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John Sumach Reservation

John Sumach Reservation from directly overhead

John Sumach Reservation is a nature reserve in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 206 m. Red Hill stands 591 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Steele Point, a cliff 1.5 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
206 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.97925, -85.93831

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Skyline Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
  • Woods Reservation: 7.0 mi
  • Johnson Reservation: 8.4 mi
  • Bengis Reservation: 9.1 mi
  • Russells Track: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 36
Springs: 17
  • Champion Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Holly Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Austin Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Dogwood Spring: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Jumpoff Falls 90: 12.5 mi
  • Falls Branch Falls 15: 13.6 mi
  • Mini Denny Cove Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Denny Cove Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 6
Museums: 6
Artworks: 6
  • The Rock Zoo: 14.0 mi
  • Tims Ford Lake Mural: 17.4 mi
  • Dinah Shore Murals: 17.4 mi
  • Franklin County Mural: 17.4 mi
  • University of Tennessee Mural: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - East Bound: 18.7 mi
  • Grundy Count Rest Area - West Bound: 18.8 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Sewanee Natural Bridge: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foster Falls Picnic Area: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of John Sumach Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNE 32°591 m11.7 mi
Claibornes ViewN 8°578 m18.8 mi
High TopNNW 349°574 m16.0 mi
Deerstand HillENE 69°572 m10.2 mi
Flat TopNW 304°567 m13.8 mi
Crane TopNW 310°562 m11.4 mi
Cape of Good HopeN 7°558 m13.8 mi
Talley TopW 280°558 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:56
June solstice05:3119:2420:02
September equinox06:3218:0918:42
December solstice06:4915:5816:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350596774787771604942
Precip in5.65.75.75.74.24.85.44.04.43.64.96.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 5 NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358917128

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