Flag Mountain
Flag Mountain rises to 403 m in Alabama. Morton Hill stands 628 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Brymer Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Alabama, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31582451, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 403 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
- 3.4 mi off the Talladega Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Restaurant Overlook · 19 mi
- Pulpit Rock Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brymer Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Joseph Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Iron City Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Wilkinson Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Muscadine Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Tiger Stadium: 3.7 mi
- Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Shoal Creek Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Coleman Lake Campground and Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Pelham Park: 11.9 mi
- Fort McClellan EPW Cemetery: 12.0 mi
- MAJ Dwayne Williams Memorial: 12.2 mi
- John Pelham Monument: 12.2 mi
- Samuel Noble Monument: 13.0 mi
- Greyhound Bus Burning Site: 17.9 mi
- Berman Museum: 12.5 mi
- Anniston Museum of Natural History: 12.5 mi
- Dr. Francis' Medical Museum: 12.6 mi
- West Georgia Museum: 18.3 mi
- Tallapoosa Historical Society: 18.4 mi
- World’s Largest Chair: 13.3 mi
- Greyhound Mural: 13.3 mi
- Alabama Welcome Center: 13.3 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 20 Eastbound: 16.3 mi
- Goat Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 18.9 mi
- All Saints Garden: 13.0 mi
- Highest Point in Alabama: 18.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 19.5 mi
- Salt Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Flag Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Hill | W 272° | 628 m | 7.8 mi |
| Big Oak Mountain | WNW 295° | 612 m | 8.1 mi |
| Moorman Hill | WNW 290° | 608 m | 8.2 mi |
| King Hill | W 261° | 594 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stanley Hill | W 263° | 581 m | 8.2 mi |
| Wikoff Hill | W 276° | 549 m | 8.2 mi |
| Frederick Hill | WNW 286° | 541 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mokeley Hill | WNW 296° | 539 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:44 | 16:00 | 16:39 |
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 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heflin, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 159606 — Flag Mountain, Cleburne County, Alabama.
OpenStreetMap element node/358988739
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