- Elevation
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Summer House Mountain287 m · 3.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Natchez Trace Parkway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7420, -87.9578
Sand Mountain rises to 268 m in Alabama. Summer House Mountain stands 287 m to the east-southeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherokee Military Memorial, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 3.4 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
mountain in Colbert County, Alabama, United States of America (GNIS ID = 126321)
Wikidata Q31509136, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
- Elevation
- 268 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer House Mountain | ESE 119° | 287 m | 3.1 mi |
| Timber Knob Mountain | SE 140° | 263 m | 8.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SW 227° | 262 m | 1.5 mi |
| LaGrange Mountain | ESE 106° | 262 m | 22.6 mi |
| Wagnon Mountain | SE 137° | 261 m | 10.4 mi |
| Colbert Mountain | ESE 110° | 261 m | 15.8 mi |
| Nebo Hill | SE 135° | 261 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bickley Point | ESE 108° | 255 m | 21.4 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Natchez Trace ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Freedom Hills Overlook · 5 mi
- Colbert Ferry · 7 mi
- Trail of Tears Water Route Overlook on the Natchez Trace, Milepost 328.7 · 7 mi
- Waterfall · 15 mi
62 named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Summer House Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bell Quarter Hill: 4.7 mi
- Sutton Hill: 4.8 mi
- Potato Hill Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Sacred Way Sanctuary Interpretive Center and Museum: 14.3 mi
- Tennessee Valley Museum of Art: 14.3 mi
- Alabama Music Hall of Fame: 14.4 mi
- W.C. Handy Home and Museum: 15.9 mi
- Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area: 16.4 mi
- Cherokee Military Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Old Cypress Mill: 14.9 mi
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House: 16.1 mi
- Old Railroad Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Old Railroad Bed: 16.7 mi
- George H. Carroll Lion Habitat: 16.5 mi
- Holcut: 19.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:06 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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