Cheaha Mountain
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| Cheaha Mountain | |
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| Elevation | 2,407 feet (734 m)[1] |
| Location | Cleburne County, Alabama, USA |
| Range | Talladega Mountains |
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| Topo map | USGS Mount Baker |
| 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 highest point is marked with a USGS marker (photo below) 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 is a host to several commercial and public service transmitters. These transmitters, along with sundry structures dating back to commercial schemes by the State of Alabama in the Seventies, stand in stark contrast to the surrounding natural environment. The Calhoun County Amateur Radio Association has a repeater near the peak and Alabama Public Television has its transmitter for WCIQ TV (and digital DTV 52). The used antenna tower is 176.1 metres tall.[2] atop this mountain.
The mountain was opened to the public as a state park on June 7, 1939.[3]
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 Bunker Tower on top of Cheaha Mountain. |
 The highpoint marker near the tower. |
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[edit] References
- ^ Elevations and Distances in the United States. U.S Geological Survey (29 April 2005). Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
- ^ Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service. Federal Communications Commission (14 August 1996). Retrieved on January 16, 2007.
- ^ Local Legacies - Cheaha Mountain State Park. The Library of Congress; The American Folklife Center. Retrieved on January 16, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Cheaha Mountain is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Images from Cheaha and Cleburne County
- Cheaha Resort State Park
- America's Roof entry for Cheaha Mountain
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