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Harris Mountain

Harris Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates34.52204, -86.98668

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 37
Cliffs: 16
Historic sites: 13
Artworks: 11
  • Tortoise: 5.2 mi
  • Rabbit: 5.2 mi
  • Schooling fish: 5.2 mi
  • Beaver: 5.2 mi
  • Dragonfly: 5.2 mi
Museums: 7
  • 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
Nature reserves: 3
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 16.4 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 16.7 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Talucah Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Mallard Creek Beach: 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Betts Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Betts Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson MountainSE 127°357 m12.0 mi
Peck MountainESE 121°356 m17.6 mi
Fairview MountainSE 135°352 m11.9 mi
Cooper MountainESE 119°350 m13.5 mi
Negro MountainSE 137°342 m12.7 mi
Thomas MountainS 182°337 m14.0 mi
Cook Gap MountainSE 141°319 m15.9 mi
Sand MountainSW 221°310 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:00
June solstice05:3619:2720:05
September equinox06:3718:1318:46
December solstice06:5216:0316:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653626976797973625144
Precip in5.45.55.45.24.94.64.83.93.93.94.46.0

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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