Snowdoun is an
unincorporated community in
Montgomery County,
Alabama, United States. Snowdoun is located on
U.S. Highway 331 south of
Montgomery.
History
Snowdoun was named by William Falconer in honor of
Mount Snowdon
Snowdon () or (), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (') in Gwynedd (historic ...
in
Wales. A post office operated under the name Snowdoun from 1859 to 1957. Snowdoun is located along the route of the
Federal Road.
Snowdoun was formerly connected to Montgomery by the
Montgomery Southern Railway
Montgomery refers to:
People
For people with the name Montgomery, see Montgomery (name)
Places Belgium
* Montgomery Square, Brussels
* Montgomery metro station, Brussels
Pakistan
* Montgomery (town), British India, former name of Sahiwal, Punja ...
, a
narrow gauge railway
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
.
William Bartram
William Bartram (April 20, 1739 – July 22, 1823) was an American botanist, ornithologist, natural historian and explorer. Bartram was the author of an acclaimed book, now known by the shortened title ''Bartram's Travels'', which chronicled ...
camped near Snowdoun on his expedition through the southern colonies.
References
Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Alabama
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