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McAllister Mountain

McAllister Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McAllister Mountain rises to 282 m in Alabama. Wallace Mountain stands 409 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bean Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in Alabama, United States of America

Wikidata Q31722572, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
282 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.43176, -86.74861

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Huskey Park: 2.9 mi
  • Brewer Disc Golf Course: 2.9 mi
  • Shorty Ryan Park: 6.3 mi
  • South Park: 9.4 mi
  • Sunnyside Park: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Historic Downtown Hartselle: 10.6 mi
  • Baileyton Good Time DragStrip: 15.0 mi
  • Huntsville Speedway: 15.4 mi
  • Helicopter: 16.9 mi
  • Helicopter: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 22
Historic sites: 22
Artworks: 17
  • Falkville: 10.1 mi
  • Tortoise: 17.3 mi
  • Schooling fish: 17.3 mi
  • Rabbit: 17.3 mi
  • Dragonfly: 17.3 mi
Museums: 13
Springs: 10
  • Betts Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Byrd Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Betts Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Brahan Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pavilion 12: 20.6 mi
  • Pavilion 9: 20.7 mi
  • Pavilion 10: 20.7 mi
  • Pavilion 7: 20.7 mi
  • Pavilion 11: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of McAllister Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wallace MountainENE 58°409 m15.3 mi
Whitesburg MountainNE 55°391 m9.8 mi
Bell PointNE 51°387 m10.2 mi
Lehman PointNE 45°385 m8.1 mi
Bettinger MountainENE 64°379 m12.5 mi
Husky MountainENE 61°378 m11.8 mi
Georgia MountainENE 65°377 m6.7 mi
Middle MountainENE 59°377 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2618:59
June solstice05:3619:2620:03
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5016:0316:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358919600

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