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Wilson Point

Wilson Point, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Point rises to 252 m in Alabama. Wallace Mountain stands 409 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Bluff, a cliff 1.2 miles away.

The story

mountain in Alabama, United States of America

Wikidata Q31590369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
252 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.45009, -86.69027

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 45
  • Huntsville Speedway: 12.0 mi
  • Historic Downtown Hartselle: 13.9 mi
  • Baileyton Good Time DragStrip: 14.8 mi
  • Helicopter: 15.1 mi
  • Helicopter: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 22
Artworks: 18
Museums: 16
Springs: 12
  • Betts Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Byrd Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Brahan Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Betts Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Pavilion 12: 18.3 mi
  • Pavilion 9: 18.3 mi
  • Pavilion 7: 18.3 mi
  • Pavilion 10: 18.3 mi
  • Pavilion 11: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 19.2 mi
  • Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 22.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Wilson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wallace MountainNE 55°409 m11.9 mi
Russell PointNE 45°397 m12.5 mi
Whitesburg MountainNE 47°391 m6.4 mi
Bell PointNE 42°387 m6.9 mi
Meeks MountainENE 72°386 m12.8 mi
Lehman PointNNE 29°385 m5.0 mi
Bettinger MountainENE 62°379 m8.9 mi
Husky MountainENE 58°378 m8.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:59
June solstice05:3519:2620:03
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5016:0216:41

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

OpenStreetMap element node/358931805

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