- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Round Knob525 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway24.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6155, -86.1298
Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Alabama, at a modelled 185 m. Round Knob stands 525 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Burns Reservation, a park 0.2 miles away. Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | N 6° | 525 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bingham Mountain | NW 324° | 519 m | 15.5 mi |
| Crow Mountain | NNE 22° | 519 m | 18.2 mi |
| Brooks Mountain | NNW 334° | 512 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | NW 317° | 508 m | 17.5 mi |
| Fork Mountain | N 355° | 507 m | 13.5 mi |
| Nat Mountain | NW 309° | 489 m | 8.7 mi |
| Jacobs Mountain | NNW 347° | 484 m | 14.1 mi |
- 24.9 mi off the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cave Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 0.5 mi
- July Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cotton Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.1 mi
Parks: 58
- Burns Reservation: 0.2 mi
- North Sauty Wildlife Refuge: 2.0 mi
- Scottsboro Municipal Park: 5.1 mi
- King Caldwell Park: 6.1 mi
- Cathedral Caverns State Park: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Whittaker Narrows: 10.7 mi
- Trenton Point: 12.4 mi
- Big Rock: 12.5 mi
- Winding Stairs: 14.8 mi
- Bucklight Point: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Cathedral Caverns State Park: 5.9 mi
- Cathedral Caverns: 5.9 mi
- Southern Scottsboro Depot: 6.7 mi
- Honeycomb Natural Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Mabrey's Rock of Ages: 16.6 mi
Museums: 6
- The Scottsboro Boy's Museum & Cultural Center: 6.4 mi
- Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center: 6.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum & Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Burritt Museum: 24.3 mi
- SMPA Artist House: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Scottsboro Boys Mural: 6.7 mi
- The Rock Zoo: 13.3 mi
- Meridian Arts Gallery: 15.9 mi
- Artisans Cove FRames and Art: 20.0 mi
- ART Custom Framing: 20.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Fearn Spring: 22.9 mi
- Little Chalybeate Spring: 22.9 mi
- Carter's Chalybeat Spring: 23.7 mi
- Alm's Spring: 24.5 mi
- Champion Spring: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Little Nashville: 11.1 mi
- Bellefonte: 12.4 mi
- Bootsville: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 11.3 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Neversink Pit: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Pisgah Gorge Falls #1: 16.1 mi
- Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Marie's Garden: 22.3 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Monte Sano State Park Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hotel Monte Sano: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:00 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsboro, 6 mi away.
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