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Cheaha Mountain

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than it actually is, in part because of the relatively low elevation of the adjacent area to the west. For example, the summit of Cheaha Mountain (elevation 2,413 feet or 735 meters) measures roughly 1,725.72 feet (526 meters) above the city of
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age, and stands high topographically due to the erosional resistance of these rocks. The soil, only moderately deep, is a brown stony silt loam of the Cheaha series; it is well drained and very strongly acidic.
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on top. The CCC also constructed a road to Cheaha, but the road has been closed for years. The old road is known as CC Road and contains interesting ruins. Near the peak is
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Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama, viewed from Skyway Mountainway, April 2018
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The mountain is a host to several commercial and public service transmitters. These
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TV 7 on a tower 577 ft (176 m) tall, rebuilt after the January 1982
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of the surrounding region. The mountain was opened to the public as part of
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Highest natural points of U.S. states, district, and territories
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cliffs visible on the upper slopes of the mountain.
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Mount Cheaha

Elevation
Prominence
Listing
U.S. state high point
Coordinates
33°29′08″N 85°48′31″W / 33.485511278°N 85.80866305°W / 33.485511278; -85.80866305
Cheaha Mountain is located in Alabama
Cleburne County, Alabama
U.S.
Parent range
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Devonian
Mountain type
Metamorphic
Plateau
First ascent
Easiest route
/ˈhɔː/
U.S. state
Alabama
Delta
Cheaha State Park
Brushy Top
Gilmer County, Georgia
benchmark

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