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Garth Mountain

Garth Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Garth Mountain rises to 306 m in Alabama. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is 1989 Tornado Memorial, a historic site 0.5 miles away.

The story

mountain in Alabama, United States of America

Wikidata Q31589176, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
306 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.69620, -86.56055

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 43
Cliffs: 28
Artworks: 22
  • SkyLume: 1.6 mi
  • Artistic Images: 1.8 mi
  • Moon Gate: 2.0 mi
  • Eggbeater Jesus: 2.3 mi
  • Travelers: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 17
Springs: 13
  • Brahan Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Alm's Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Byrd Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 2.7 mi
  • The Spring House: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Pavilion 12: 2.2 mi
  • Pavilion 7: 2.3 mi
  • Pavilion 9: 2.3 mi
  • Pavilion 11: 2.3 mi
  • Pavilion 10: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
  • Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 12.7 mi
  • Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Garth Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte Sano MountainNE 39°494 m4.4 mi
Chestnut KnobENE 67°490 m5.0 mi
Round Top MountainNE 40°483 m1.9 mi
Logan PointNE 37°481 m5.0 mi
Huntsville MountainSE 125°476 m3.0 mi
Sand PointENE 78°463 m2.0 mi
Jasper PointENE 62°462 m11.3 mi
Wade MountainNNW 339°455 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3419:2620:03
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5016:0116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596775787772614943
Precip in5.95.55.55.14.94.54.23.74.23.74.56.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owens Cross Roads 3S, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 118856 — Garth Mountain, Madison County, Alabama.

OpenStreetMap element node/358912505

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