Cheaha Mountain - Highest Point in Alabama (Delta, AL)
N 33° 29.129 W 085° 48.512
16S E 610691 N 3705744
A lookout tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corps marks the highest point in the state of Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM7WJ0
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2009
Views: 30
(From Wikipedia)
Cheaha Mountain, often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest point in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located a few miles north-west of Delta in scenic Cheaha State Park, which contains a lodge, restaurant, and other amenities.
The highest point is marked with a USGS marker in front of Bunker Tower, a stone Civilian Conservation Corps building with an observation deck on top. Near the peak is Bald Rock, which was recently improved with a wheelchair-accessible wooden walkway that provides an impressive overlook of the surrounding region. The entire area gives an impression of being at a much higher elevation than it actually is, in part because of the relatively low elevation of the adjacent area to the west.
Cheaha Mountain is part of the Talladega Mountains, a final southern segment of the Blue Ridge, unlike other elevations of the Appalachians in north Alabama, which are part of the Cumberland Plateau. The mountain also has the unique distinction of being the highest geographical point in the eastern portion of the Sun Belt (south of Interstate 20, and north of the Gulf of Mexico).
State/Province/County/Territory etc.: Cleburne County, AL
Elevation: 2407
Elevation Measurement: Feet
Access: Hiking Trail/Foot Path
Fee: Yes
If Yes How Much?: 2.00 (listed in local currency)
Related URL (If available): [Web Link]
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