Near Delta in Clay County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Alabama's Highest Point

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 16, 2021

1. Alabama's Highest Point Marker

Inscription.
Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.
–John Muir

Mount Cheaha is Alabama's highest point at 2,407 feet above sea level and is part of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. At first glance, a mountain is a symbol of strength and endurance. A deeper look reveals them as symbols of transition and change.

The earth's crust and upper mantle is divided into moving tectonic plates. The Appalachian Mountains and Mount Cheaha were formed when the African plate crashed into the North American plate. At one point, the Cheaha mountain range was twice as tall as Mount Everest (which is 29,029 feet). The mountain range was slowly worn down by water and wind. Minerals and dirt eroded and settled in the valleys to create rich farm land. As you climb to Alabama's highest point, enjoy a breathtaking and timeless scenic view.

Background Photo by John Dersham

Erected by Forest Service, USDA, Alabama State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 33° 29.124′ N,

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85° 48.511′ W. Marker is near Delta, Alabama, in Clay County. It can be reached from Bunker Loop north of Route 281. Located within Cheaha State Park, in the Talladega National Forest. Entrance fee charged. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19644 AL-281, Delta AL 36258, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: CCC Bunker Observation Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. half a mile away); Managing Public Land (approx. half a mile away); Native American Footsteps (approx. 0.7 miles away); Home Sweet Home

Marker to right of sidewalk at Bunker Observation Tower. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 16, 2021

2. Marker to right of sidewalk at Bunker Observation Tower.

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Won't You Be My Neighbor (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Today (approx. 8 miles away); Charcoal Production at Caver-Christian-Davis Farm (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delta.

Also see . . . Cheaha Mountain. Atlas Obscura website entry (Submitted on June 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,938 times since then and 137 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.