Capshaw Mountain

Capshaw Mountain
Capshaw Mountain Madison County, Alabama, US
Elevation	1,250 ft (381 m)[1]
Listing	List of mountains of the United States
Location
Coordinates	34°49′08″N 86°44′17″W / 34.81889°N 86.73806°W / 34.81889; -86.73806Coordinates: 34°49′08″N 86°44′17″W / 34.81889°N 86.73806°W / 34.81889; -86.73806[1]
Topo map	USGS Jeff

Capshaw Mountain is a mountain located in Harvest, Alabama. Capshaw Mountain forms a watershed that provides the water supply for the community. It extends upwards about 800 feet above the general elevation in the area. It is part of the Cumberland Plateau and has the highest elevation between the Appalachian Chain and the Rocky Mountain Chain.

Communications Towers

The top of this small mountain is the site of three tall communications towers used by local radio stations, television stations, wireless phone companies, state agencies, and other private companies. The elevation of Capshaw Mountain and its location make it uniquely valuable as the site for regional communications. From its towers, Line of Sight Communications may be achieved as far as Nashville, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama. To the west this extend well into Mississippi and to the east to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The extent of such communications covers an area of nearly 125 miles (200 km) radially around the community.^{[citation needed]}

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