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Mountain in United States of America

Gunters Mountain
Gunters Mountain is located in AlabamaGunters MountainGunters MountainJackson / Marshall counties, Alabama, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation1380+ ft (421+ m)
Coordinates34°33′58″N 86°10′39″W / 34.566198°N 86.1774816°W / 34.566198; -86.1774816
Geography
LocationJackson / Marshall counties, Alabama, U.S.
Parent rangeAppalachian Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Swearengin

Gunters Mountain is a plateau-type summit in the U.S. state of Alabama. Part of the Cumberland Plateau, Gunters Mountain separates the Cumberland Plateau from the valley of the Tennessee River.

Gunters Mountain is in Marshall County and Jackson County, just west of Guntersville Lake, a reservoir on the Tennessee River. The town of Grant is located on top of the plateau of Gunters Mountain. The mountain is located about halfway between the cities of Guntersville and Scottsboro. It is also the highest point of Marshall County.

Variant names of Gunters Mountain include Grant Mountain, Gunter Mountain, and Shell Mountain.

References

  1. ^ "Gunters Mountain, Alabama". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Gunters Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  3. "North Alabama County Trip Reports". County Highpointers. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
Mountains of Alabama


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