Cheaha Mountain
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| Cheaha Mountain | |
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| Elevation: | 2,407 ft (734 m)[1] |
| Coordinates: | |
| Location: | Alabama, USA |
| Topo map: | USGS Mount Baker |
| Range: | Cumberland Plateau |
| Type: | quartzite rock |
| Age of rock: | Devonian |
| Easiest route: | road |
Cheaha Mountain, often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest point in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located a few miles northeast of Talladega in scenic Cheaha State Park, which contains a lodge, restaurant, and other amenities. The actual summit has been developed with a wooden walkway which is handicapped-accessible and 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 geologically related to the Appalachian Plateau, generally known in Tennessee as the Cumberland Plateau.
Alabama Public Television has its transmitter and radio antennas for WCIQ TV 7 (and temporary DTV 53) on a radio tower atop this mountain.
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[edit] Photos
 This is a photo of the tower on top of Cheaha Mountain. |
 This is a photo of the highpoint marker inside the tower. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Elevations and Distances in the United States. U.S Geological Survey (29 April 2005). Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth
- Images from Cheaha and Cleburne County
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