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Horn Mountain

Horn Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Horn Mountain rises to 588 m in Alabama. Cheaha Mountain stands 733 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Cliffs, a cliff 2.0 miles away. Talladega Scenic Drive passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Alabama, United States of America

Wikidata Q31721399, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
588 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.29789, -86.07469

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Pinnacle: 2.7 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Jack Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • McGehee Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • London Mountain: 6.8 mi
Parks: 27
  • Hollins Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
  • Sycamore City Park: 8.0 mi
  • Silk Stocking Historic District: 8.9 mi
  • Veterans Park: 9.2 mi
  • Ben E Bruner Sports Complex: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Talladega College Sign: 9.6 mi
  • Talladega College Sign: 9.6 mi
  • Talladega College Sign: 9.6 mi
  • Talladega College Entrance Gate: 9.6 mi
  • F-100F: 19.1 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rob Roy Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Salt Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • School Bus Island: 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Coldwater Spring: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Horn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cheaha MountainNE 50°733 m20.1 mi
Odum PointENE 60°714 m16.3 mi
Hernandez PeakNE 54°703 m18.7 mi
Parker High PointENE 61°667 m16.6 mi
Big Caney HeadENE 60°648 m16.0 mi
McDill PointNE 54°648 m18.1 mi
Little Caney HeadENE 59°572 m16.9 mi
Burgess PointENE 59°571 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2418:56
June solstice05:3619:2119:58
September equinox06:3318:1018:43
December solstice06:4516:0416:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616976807973625245
Precip in5.36.05.84.84.74.74.73.93.53.44.75.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Talladega, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358999400

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