Cheaha Mountain elevation
2,407ft
above sea level · 734 m
Cheaha Mountain is the highest point in Alabama and the 35th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Cleburne County, according to the USGS gazetteer.
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Place facts
- Coordinates
- 33.49° N · 85.81° W
- In degrees, minutes and seconds: 33° 29′ 7″ N · 85° 48′ 31″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 16S · 610,685 E · 3,705,734 N
- Zone 16 · NAD83, the official US datum
- Time zone
- Central Time
- UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
- Ground height (3DEP)
- 2,406 ft
- What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 2,407 ft.
Compared with other state high points
At 2,407 ft (734 m), Cheaha Mountain is the 35th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).
The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 2,407 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 2,406 ft at the gazetteer point: 1 ft less.
Alabama’s capital, Montgomery, is 82 mi away in a straight line and 2,169 ft lower.
The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Atlanta (GA), 84 mi away in a straight line and 1,357 ft lower.
Alabama’s lowest point is the Gulf of Mexico, at sea level: a total relief of 2,407 ft.
- 34 Cheaha Mountain 2,407 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Cheaha Mountain.
How tall is Cheaha Mountain?
Cheaha Mountain is 2,407 feet (734 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.
What are the coordinates of Cheaha Mountain?
Latitude 33.48538 and longitude -85.80860, in decimal degrees (33° 29′ 7″ N · 85° 48′ 31″ W). In UTM, zone 16: 610,685 E and 3,705,734 N, on NAD83.
Is Cheaha Mountain the highest mountain in the US?
No. It’s the 35th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.
What county is Cheaha Mountain in?
The summit point falls in Cleburne County, Alabama. The USGS table lists Cleburne.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.
Sources
- USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
- USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
- USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
- TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
- timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
- Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).
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