- Elevation
- 300 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Penitentiary Mountain324 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway230.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:06local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2690, -87.4859
Balls Mountain rises to 300 m in Alabama. Penitentiary Mountain stands 324 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Caney Creek Falls, a waterfall 3.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 230 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31481421, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
- Elevation
- 300 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balls Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penitentiary Mountain | NE 36° | 324 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kinlock Knob | NNW 337° | 317 m | 5.3 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | NE 44° | 313 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ENE 69° | 310 m | 21.7 mi |
| Horsemill Mountain | NW 326° | 308 m | 16.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ENE 71° | 306 m | 21.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | ENE 66° | 303 m | 20.0 mi |
| Suggs Mountain | NW 319° | 297 m | 17.2 mi |
- 230.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
67 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 56
- Needles Eye: 3.8 mi
- Kinlock Knob: 5.3 mi
- Ikes Knob: 12.4 mi
- Buzzard Roost Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Millstone Mountain: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Caney Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Mill Falls: 13.0 mi
- Factory Falls: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Booger Tree: 6.0 mi
- Batts Nest: 10.3 mi
- Corinth: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Winston County Confederate Monument: 13.7 mi
- Star Theater Historic Monument: 18.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Franklin County Archives: 21.4 mi
- Old Brilliant Train Depot: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Old Car: 4.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:06 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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