Snowdoun, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Hope Hull census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36105. The Survey maps it on the Snowdoun quadrangle. It stands 282 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Letohatchee quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Snowdoun quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
38 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Snowdoun between 1995 and 2020, burning about 144 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190917-2 |
| 11 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160911-1 |
| 24 August 2000 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170818-2 |
| 18 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 34 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Snowdoun: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments |
Storms near this place
11 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Snowdoun in 11 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Snowdoun | $18,000 | A small tornado touched down west of CR 39 near the end of Horse Farm Road and traveled nearly due east. A number of trees were downed and several structures sustained minor roof damage. The tornado crossed CR 39 and moved along a residential road with trees and limbs downed. One house in an area of well built, larger homes lost a portion of the southeast corner of the roof. Beginning: 32 14.093/86 13.529 End: 32 14.152/86 10.144 |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Snowdoun | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in the Snowdoun community. One tree was blown down onto a house on Barnes Road, in the Pike Road community. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Snowdoun | $8,000 | Several large tree limbs were snapped off. One home sustained siding damage. One large barn was damaged. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Snowdoun | $5,000 | A few trees were knocked down along CR 27 near the intersection of CR 23. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Snowdoun | $3,000 | A brief weak tornado was reported east of Snowdoun. Several trees were blown down. This weak tornado was associated with an outer rain band of the tropical system Ivan. Approximate location 32.23N/86.23W. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Snowdoun | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down along CR 18 just northeast of Snowdoun. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Snowdoun | $3,000 | Half dollar size hail fell across west central Montgomery County. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Snowdoun | - | Social media video of penny to nickel size hail along Butler Mill Rd. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Snowdoun | - | A large tree was uprooted in Snowdoun. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Snowdoun | - | Several trees were uprooted across Showdoun Chambers Road. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Snowdoun | - | Pea to penny size hail briefly fell near Snowdoun. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan | 2.6 miles | 11 | |
| Tharin | 2.6 miles | 11 | |
| Hunting Downs | 2.7 miles | 11 | |
| Lagos del Sol | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Wiley | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Hope Hull | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Doral Estates | 4.2 miles | 10 | |
| Roxana | 4.2 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Snowdoun | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q21196615 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 127083. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





