Drake Mountain
Drake Mountain rises to 367 m in Alabama. Bice Mountain stands 536 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wade Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31571399, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 367 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Scenic View Park: 2.7 mi
- John H Steigerwood Field: 3.1 mi
- Lakewood Park: 3.2 mi
- Oakmont Park: 3.2 mi
- Providence Pet Park: 4.2 mi
- Wade Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Oakwood Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Devils Race Track: 2.9 mi
- Smithers Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Liberty Hill: 3.5 mi
- Huntsville Depot: 5.1 mi
- Huntsville Roundhouse and Turntable: 5.2 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 5.3 mi
- Japanese Friendship Bridge: 5.6 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 5.8 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.9 mi
- Small Bull sculpture: 5.6 mi
- Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Travelers II: 5.7 mi
- Travelers: 5.9 mi
- Centennial Square: 3.0 mi
- Statue of William Hooper Councill: 3.9 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 4.4 mi
- The Burger Factory: 4.5 mi
- UAH Stone Geode: 4.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Sublett Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Lewis Buff: 16.0 mi
- Bell Bluff: 16.5 mi
- H.C. Blake Art & History Center: 3.9 mi
- State Black Archives Research Center and Museum: 4.0 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 4.5 mi
- North Alabama Railroad Museum: 5.4 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 5.6 mi
- Smithers Spring: 2.6 mi
- Big Spring: 5.6 mi
- Moore Quarter Spring: 6.3 mi
- The Spring House: 6.5 mi
- Brahan Spring: 6.6 mi
- Picnic site;Shelter;Toilets: 4.5 mi
- Pavilion 1: 6.6 mi
- Pavilion 10: 6.7 mi
- Pavilion 11: 6.8 mi
- Pavilion 9: 6.8 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 20.3 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 20.3 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 5.8 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 8.0 mi
- Marie's Garden: 11.8 mi
- Talucah Beach: 16.1 mi
- Rocket Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Little Nashville: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Drake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bice Mountain | ENE 75° | 536 m | 17.2 mi |
| Potato Knob | ENE 76° | 510 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | E 89° | 508 m | 16.9 mi |
| Monte Sano Mountain | ESE 116° | 494 m | 8.1 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | ESE 119° | 490 m | 10.4 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SE 134° | 483 m | 7.9 mi |
| Logan Point | ESE 112° | 481 m | 8.0 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | SE 141° | 476 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Intnl AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 117462 — Drake Mountain, Madison County, Alabama.
OpenStreetMap element node/358910369
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