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Wade Mountain

Wade Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wade Mountain rises to 455 m in Alabama. High Top stands 557 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Smithers Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31575575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
455 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.81676, -86.61638

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • John H Steigerwood Field: 3.2 mi
  • Lakewood Park: 3.3 mi
  • Scenic View Park: 3.8 mi
  • James C. Crawford Park: 4.0 mi
  • Oakmont Park: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 42
Historic sites: 21
  • David Wilson: 3.4 mi
  • Statue of William Hooper Councill: 3.4 mi
  • Centennial Square: 4.7 mi
  • The Burger Factory: 5.4 mi
  • Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Eternal Flame: 4.7 mi
  • Small Bull sculpture: 6.3 mi
  • Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 6.4 mi
  • Travelers II: 6.5 mi
  • Travelers: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 15
  • State Black Archives Research Center and Museum: 3.4 mi
  • H.C. Blake Art & History Center: 4.6 mi
  • North Alabama Railroad Museum: 4.6 mi
  • SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 5.3 mi
  • Weeden House: 6.3 mi
Springs: 13
  • Smithers Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Moore Quarter Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 6.3 mi
  • The Spring House: 6.7 mi
  • Fagan Spring: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 6
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 13.4 mi
  • Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 19.7 mi
  • Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rocket Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Wade Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High TopENE 61°557 m18.1 mi
Bice MountainE 79°536 m15.6 mi
Bice MountainENE 74°524 m16.2 mi
Potato KnobE 81°510 m13.9 mi
Sharp MountainE 94°508 m15.7 mi
Monte Sano MountainSE 130°494 m7.7 mi
Chestnut KnobSE 129°490 m10.1 mi
Round Top MountainSSE 147°483 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3419:2620:04
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:5116:0116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754637179818175645346
Precip in5.05.15.44.94.74.14.53.53.53.64.35.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Intnl AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 153858 — Wade Mountain, Madison County, Alabama.

OpenStreetMap element node/358978494

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