Sand Mountain
Sand Mountain is an area in Jackson, Alabama. Sand Mountain is situated nearby to the village Rainsville, as well as near the hamlet Plainview.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rainsville and Shiloh.
Rainsville
Village
Photo: Shannon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rainsville is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 4,948, up from 4,499 in 2000. Rainsville is located on top of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.
Shiloh
Hamlet
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Shiloh is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1962. At the 2020 census, the population was 321. Shiloh is located atop Sand Mountain. Shiloh is situated 3½ miles southwest of Sand Mountain.
Powell
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.
Powell is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 901. Powell is located atop Sand Mountain. Originally incorporated as Powell's Crossroads in the 1960s, it had shortened its name to Powell by the 1990 U.S. Census. Powell is situated 4 miles northwest of Sand Mountain.
Sand Mountain
- Type: Area
- Location: Jackson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.50009° or 34° 30′ 0″ northLongitude
-85.8333° or 85° 49′ 60″ westElevation
1,273 feet (388 metres)Open location code
866PG528+2MGeoNames ID
4088430
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