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Bald Knob

Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knob rises to 206 m in Alabama. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 260 miles off.

The story

mountain in Morgan County, Alabama, United States of America (GNIS ID = 158193)

Wikidata Q31479193, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
206 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.52648, -87.04251

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 10
  • Tortoise: 6.1 mi
  • Beaver: 6.2 mi
  • Rabbit: 6.2 mi
  • Schooling fish: 6.2 mi
  • Dragonfly: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Historic Downtown Hartselle: 8.4 mi
  • Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 19.9 mi
  • Clarkson Covered Bridge: 22.3 mi
  • Helicopter: 22.9 mi
  • Helicopter: 22.9 mi
Museums: 6
  • Cook Museum of Natural Science: 6.4 mi
  • Southern Railway Depot: 6.8 mi
  • Gulf Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.8 mi
  • Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Mallard Creek Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Talucah Beach: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Betts Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Betts Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson MountainESE 120°357 m14.8 mi
Fairview MountainSE 127°352 m14.5 mi
Cooper MountainESE 114°350 m16.5 mi
Negro MountainSE 129°342 m15.3 mi
Thomas MountainS 169°337 m14.5 mi
Sand MountainSSW 207°310 m11.2 mi
Flat MountainSSW 204°306 m11.7 mi
Buzzard RoostSW 216°303 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:00
June solstice05:3719:2820:05
September equinox06:3718:1318:47
December solstice06:5216:0416:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653626976797973625144
Precip in5.45.55.45.24.94.64.83.93.93.94.46.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 4SE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358985129

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