- Elevation, modelled
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Penitentiary Mountain324 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway220.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2784, -87.6805
Twin Forks Recreation Area is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 252 m. Penitentiary Mountain stands 324 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James E Glass Stadium, a park 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 220 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Twin Forks Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penitentiary Mountain | ENE 61° | 324 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kinlock Knob | ENE 65° | 317 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | ENE 66° | 313 m | 22.9 mi |
| Horsemill Mountain | N 9° | 308 m | 12.7 mi |
| Balls Mountain | E 93° | 300 m | 11.1 mi |
| Suggs Mountain | N 359° | 297 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Mountain | ENE 59° | 288 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hickory Flat Mountain | ENE 58° | 286 m | 21.9 mi |
- 220.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
70 named places within 25 miles
- Ikes Knob: 1.9 mi
- Kinlock Knob: 10.0 mi
- Balls Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Suggs Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Needles Eye: 12.5 mi
- James E Glass Stadium: 1.0 mi
- Phil Campbell Recreation Center: 5.0 mi
- Haleyville Rocky Ravine Park: 5.2 mi
- City Lake Park: 5.8 mi
- Dismals Wonder Gardens: 6.6 mi
- State Rock: 13.7 mi
- Jacobs Ladder Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Goat Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Buzzard Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Cook Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Batts Nest: 9.7 mi
- Booger Tree: 11.2 mi
- Pikeville: 22.7 mi
- Corinth: 23.6 mi
- Barnsville: 24.6 mi
- Mill Falls: 2.1 mi
- Factory Falls: 3.7 mi
- Caney Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Winston County Confederate Monument: 13.5 mi
- Toll Gate Historic Marker: 21.0 mi
- Jackson's Military Road: 23.0 mi
- Franklin County Archives: 16.1 mi
- Old Brilliant Train Depot: 17.8 mi
- Natural Bridge Park: 13.4 mi
- Old Car: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:30 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haleyville, 4 mi away.
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