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Capshaw Mountain

Capshaw Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Capshaw Mountain rises to 381 m in Alabama. Potato Knob stands 510 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Burwell Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 283 miles off.

The story

Capshaw Mountain is a mountain located in Harvest, Alabama. Capshaw Mountain forms a watershed that provides the water supply for the community. It extends upwards about 800 feet above the general elevation in the area. It is not part of the Cumberland Plateau.

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Wikidata Q5036341, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
381 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.81934, -86.74077

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Burwell Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Burwell Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Quarter Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Rainbow Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Oakwood Mountain: 5.9 mi
Parks
  • Phillips Park: 1.5 mi
  • Lanier Lakes Common Area: 2.5 mi
  • Providence Pet Park: 5.0 mi
  • Indian Creek Greenway: 5.1 mi
  • Homestead Park: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 42
  • BE-4 Engine: 6.3 mi
  • Bridge Street Carousel: 8.0 mi
  • Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 8.8 mi
  • NASA Saturn F-1 Engine: 8.9 mi
  • Saturn V Rocket: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Centennial Square: 6.7 mi
  • Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 8.0 mi
  • Tornado Memorial: 8.4 mi
  • UAH Stone Geode: 8.5 mi
  • Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Pig, In Memoriam: 2.2 mi
  • Heritage Landing Entrance Sign: 5.2 mi
  • Eternal Flame: 6.7 mi
  • Small Bull sculpture: 10.8 mi
  • Travelers II: 10.8 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 17
Springs: 13
  • Betts Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Smithers Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Betts Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Brahan Spring: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 3
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rocket Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 17.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Capshaw Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato KnobE 84°510 m20.8 mi
Monte Sano MountainESE 111°494 m14.0 mi
Chestnut KnobESE 114°490 m16.3 mi
Round Top MountainESE 122°483 m13.4 mi
Logan PointESE 109°481 m14.0 mi
Huntsville MountainSE 129°476 m16.3 mi
Sand PointESE 124°463 m14.6 mi
Jasper PointE 99°462 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2618:59
June solstice05:3519:2720:04
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5116:0116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596876797872614942
Precip in5.35.15.15.14.64.04.43.43.93.54.25.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belle Mina 2 N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3091142186

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