Thomas State Wildlife Refuge
Thomas State Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 253 m. Horsemill Mountain stands 308 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alabama Wildlife Refuge, a park 5.0 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 6.0 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 253 m
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Freedom Hills Overlook · 6 mi
- Waterfall · 12 mi
- Colbert Ferry · 14 mi
- Trail of Tears Water Route Overlook on the Natchez Trace, Milepost 328.7 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Alabama Wildlife Refuge: 5.0 mi
- Buzzard Roost Park: 11.5 mi
- Colbert County Park: 12.0 mi
- Seven Mile Island Public Shooting Area: 13.0 mi
- Natchez Trace Parkway Colbert Ferry Park: 13.9 mi
- Timber Knob Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Summer House Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Wagnon Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Alabama Music Hall of Fame: 15.4 mi
- Tennessee Valley Museum of Art: 16.2 mi
- Franklin County Archives: 16.4 mi
- W.C. Handy Home and Museum: 19.2 mi
- Indian Mound Museum: 19.7 mi
- Steam Engine Mural: 19.4 mi
- Romeo and Juliet: 19.9 mi
- W. C. Handy: 19.9 mi
- Dr George Huckaba Sundial: 19.9 mi
- Dr. George William Huckaba Sundial: 19.9 mi
- Cherokee Military Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Old Cypress Mill: 18.7 mi
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House: 19.3 mi
- Old Railroad Bed: 19.4 mi
- Old Railroad Bridge: 19.4 mi
- Roses Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Pride Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Cook Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Jacobs Ladder Bluff: 18.1 mi
- York Bluffs: 18.7 mi
- Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 12.5 mi
- George H. Carroll Lion Habitat: 19.9 mi
- Holcut: 20.4 mi
- Wilson Dam Lookout: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas State Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsemill Mountain | SE 124° | 308 m | 22.1 mi |
| Suggs Mountain | SE 128° | 297 m | 20.4 mi |
| Summer House Mountain | NNE 29° | 287 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | N 3° | 268 m | 7.1 mi |
| Timber Knob Mountain | E 86° | 263 m | 5.9 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | N 353° | 262 m | 6.1 mi |
| LaGrange Mountain | E 88° | 262 m | 22.1 mi |
| Wagnon Mountain | E 94° | 261 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:31 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:07 | 16:46 |
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 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iuka, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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