- Elevation, modelled
- 158 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Horsemill Mountain308 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Natchez Trace Parkway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:08local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7940, -87.6215
Wilson Dam Lookout is a picnic site in Alabama, at a modelled 158 m. Horsemill Mountain stands 308 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is River Heritage Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 15 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson Dam Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsemill Mountain | S 183° | 308 m | 23.1 mi |
| Suggs Mountain | S 189° | 297 m | 23.6 mi |
| Summer House Mountain | WSW 253° | 287 m | 17.2 mi |
| Macedonia Mountain | S 169° | 281 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | W 259° | 268 m | 19.4 mi |
| Timber Knob Mountain | SW 233° | 263 m | 17.0 mi |
| LaGrange Mountain | SSE 165° | 262 m | 10.3 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WSW 257° | 262 m | 20.7 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Natchez Trace ParkwayNational
- 238.5 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- River Heritage Park: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Grove: 2.6 mi
- Airport Complex: 2.9 mi
- Martin Park: 2.9 mi
- Wilson Park: 3.1 mi
- River Hill: 2.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.4 mi
- Colbert Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Ball Knob: 10.2 mi
- LaGrange Mountain: 10.3 mi
- York Bluffs: 3.6 mi
- Greens Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Pride Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Roses Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Cook Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.3 mi
- Indian Mound Museum: 2.8 mi
- Pope's Tavern Museum: 3.2 mi
- Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area: 3.3 mi
- Children's Museum of the Shoals: 3.5 mi
- Steam Engine Mural: 2.8 mi
- W. C. Handy: 3.1 mi
- Dr. George William Huckaba Sundial: 3.4 mi
- Dr George Huckaba Sundial: 3.4 mi
- George H. Carroll: 3.4 mi
- Old Railroad Bridge: 2.8 mi
- Old Railroad Bed: 2.8 mi
- Lillian C. Deibert: 3.2 mi
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House: 3.4 mi
- Old Cypress Mill: 5.0 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Preserve Tract: 8.3 mi
- Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 10.1 mi
- Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Thomas State Wildlife Refuge: 22.2 mi
- George H. Carroll Lion Habitat: 3.4 mi
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:30 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:05 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muscle Shoals 2 N, 2 mi away.
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