Bald Knob
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.
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
Named places within 25 miles
- Jack Alan Soccer Complex: 2.7 mi
- Adventure Park: 4.0 mi
- Wilson Morgan Park: 4.0 mi
- Funland Park: 4.8 mi
- Aquadome Park: 5.1 mi
- Jones Hill: 1.2 mi
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mud Tavern Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Harris Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Fall Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Goat Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Melton Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 6.1 mi
- Lest We Forget: 6.6 mi
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 7.5 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Star Theater Historic Monument: 14.6 mi
- Tortoise: 6.1 mi
- Beaver: 6.2 mi
- Rabbit: 6.2 mi
- Schooling fish: 6.2 mi
- Dragonfly: 6.2 mi
- 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
- Crooked Creek Civil War Museum: 21.2 mi
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 8.4 mi
- Clarkson Covered Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Helicopter: 22.9 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 24.5 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 24.8 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 13.6 mi
- Talucah Beach: 18.3 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Lacon: 15.4 mi
- Betts Spring: 20.8 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | ESE 120° | 357 m | 14.8 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SE 127° | 352 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 114° | 350 m | 16.5 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SE 129° | 342 m | 15.3 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | S 169° | 337 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | WSW 244° | 313 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 207° | 310 m | 11.2 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSW 204° | 306 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 4SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358985129
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