Harris Mountain
Harris Mountain rises to 231 m in Alabama. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Grove Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 263 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alabama, United States of America
Wikidata Q31720953, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 231 m
How to reach it
- 262.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Jones Hill: 3.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.2 mi
- Adventure Park: 2.8 mi
- Wilson Morgan Park: 2.8 mi
- Funland Park: 3.7 mi
- Pop Oliver Park: 4.1 mi
- Jack Alan Soccer Complex: 4.3 mi
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 6.2 mi
- Helicopter: 20.2 mi
- Helicopter: 20.3 mi
- Clarkson Covered Bridge: 21.8 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 22.2 mi
- Fall Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Goat Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.9 mi
- Lewis Buff: 17.9 mi
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 5.3 mi
- Lest We Forget: 6.4 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 10.6 mi
- Triana Veterans Memorial: 15.0 mi
- Tortoise: 5.2 mi
- Rabbit: 5.2 mi
- Schooling fish: 5.2 mi
- Beaver: 5.2 mi
- Dragonfly: 5.2 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 5.7 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 6.3 mi
- Gulf Museum: 19.5 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.7 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.7 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.3 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 21.7 mi
- Talucah Beach: 15.3 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 15.6 mi
- Betts Spring: 18.5 mi
- Betts Spring: 18.7 mi
- Lacon: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Harris Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | SE 127° | 357 m | 12.0 mi |
| Peck Mountain | ESE 121° | 356 m | 17.6 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SE 135° | 352 m | 11.9 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | ESE 119° | 350 m | 13.5 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SE 137° | 342 m | 12.7 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | S 182° | 337 m | 14.0 mi |
| Cook Gap Mountain | SE 141° | 319 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SW 221° | 310 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:03 | 16:42 |
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 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 4SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 119810 — Harris Mountain, Morgan County, Alabama.
OpenStreetMap element node/358914619
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