- Elevation
- 209 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Penitentiary Mountain324 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway239.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6168, -87.4809
Black Wax Hill rises to 209 m in Alabama. Penitentiary Mountain stands 324 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 240 miles off.
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31505127, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
- Elevation
- 209 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Black Wax Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penitentiary Mountain | SSE 147° | 324 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kinlock Knob | S 187° | 317 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | SE 146° | 313 m | 16.8 mi |
| Horsemill Mountain | SW 221° | 308 m | 14.3 mi |
| Suggs Mountain | SW 226° | 297 m | 16.0 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Mountain | SSE 152° | 288 m | 14.1 mi |
| Hickory Flat Mountain | SSE 149° | 286 m | 13.8 mi |
| Macedonia Mountain | SSW 201° | 281 m | 10.3 mi |
- 239.8 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pilot Knob: 0.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.2 mi
- Buckeye Hill: 1.3 mi
- Jeffreys Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Collins Mountain: 2.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Alabama Music Hall of Fame: 14.5 mi
- Tennessee Valley Museum of Art: 15.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 15.8 mi
- Franklin County Archives: 15.8 mi
- Indian Mound Museum: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Star Theater Historic Monument: 14.3 mi
- Old Railroad Bed: 15.4 mi
- Old Railroad Bridge: 15.5 mi
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House: 16.6 mi
- Lillian C. Deibert: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 8.3 mi
- George H. Carroll Lion Habitat: 17.3 mi
- Old Car: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Mallard Creek Beach: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:29 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:05 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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