The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle rises to 489 m in Alabama. Cheaha Mountain stands 733 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Horn Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Talladega Scenic Drive passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alabama, United States of America
Wikidata Q31552839, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 489 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Talladega Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pulpit Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Restaurant Overlook · 17 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horn Mountain: 2.7 mi
- London Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Sand Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Londons Hill: 6.2 mi
- McGehee Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Hollins Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Silk Stocking Historic District: 8.1 mi
- Jemison Park: 8.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 8.5 mi
- Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District: 8.8 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 9.0 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 9.0 mi
- Talladega College Entrance Gate: 9.0 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 9.1 mi
- F-100F: 16.8 mi
- Jemison Carnegie Heritage Hall Mueseum and Art Center: 8.7 mi
- Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art: 9.0 mi
- Comer Museum and Arts Center: 15.9 mi
- Walt Farr Native American Relic Museum: 17.0 mi
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame: 18.0 mi
- Chief Chenneby Grave: 12.3 mi
- Falling Star: 16.1 mi
- Clay County Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Gantt's Quarry Observation Point: 17.9 mi
- Greyhound Bus Burning Site: 23.0 mi
- Rob Roy Falls: 2.8 mi
- Salt Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Sherman Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 16.8 mi
- School Bus Island: 18.5 mi
- Gantts Quarry: 18.9 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of The Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheaha Mountain | NE 49° | 733 m | 17.4 mi |
| Odum Point | ENE 60° | 714 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hernandez Peak | NE 53° | 703 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bald Rock | NE 47° | 696 m | 17.8 mi |
| Parker High Point | ENE 61° | 667 m | 13.8 mi |
| Big Caney Head | ENE 61° | 648 m | 13.3 mi |
| McDill Point | NE 53° | 648 m | 15.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 48° | 594 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:03 | 16:41 |
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 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Talladega, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 160737 — The Pinnacle, Talladega County, Alabama.
OpenStreetMap element node/358990280
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