Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain is located in Alabama
Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,142 ft (348 m)[1]
Coordinates34°44′5.05″N 86°43′44.82″W / 34.7347361°N 86.7291167°W / 34.7347361; -86.7291167[1]
Geography
LocationMadison county, Alabama, US
Topo mapUSGS Grant

Rainbow Mountain is a mountain in Madison county, Alabama. The mountain's name is derived from the name of Elisha Rainboll, who settled on the mountain around the year 1810.[2]

Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve

A 65-acre nature preserve owned by the City of Madison is located on the mountain. The preserve has over three miles of hiking trails, which are managed by the Land Trust of North Alabama.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Raibow Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. Doyle, Steve (18 April 2012). "ASK US: Why haven't natural gas rates fallen in Huntsville?". AL.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. "Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve". Land Trust of North Alabama. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. Wills, Kenneth M.; Davenport, L.J. (2016). Exploring Wild Alabama: A Guide to the State's Publicly Accessible Natural Areas. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9780817358303.


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