Keel Mountain (Alabama)

Keel Mountain
Keel Mountain
Madison / Jackson counties, Alabama, USA
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m) [1]
Location
Coordinates [1]
Topo map USGS Grant

Keel Mountain is a mesa in Madison and Jackson Counties in Alabama. It is associated with the Cumberland Plateau, from which it is separated by the valley of the Paint Rock River. It is named for early pioneers Jesse and Priscilla (Whitaker) Keel, who settled here from North Carolina prior to 1810.

Reference

  1. ^ a b "Keel Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:151941. Retrieved 2010-01-23.