Gunters Mountain is a plateau-type summit in the U.S.

United States

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 state of Alabama

Alabama

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. Part of the Cumberland Plateau

Cumberland Plateau

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, Gunters Mountain separates the Cumberland Plateau from the valley of the Tennessee River

Tennessee River

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Gunters Mountain is in Marshall County

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 and Jackson County

Jackson County, Alabama

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, just west of Guntersville Lake

Guntersville Lake

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, a reservoir on the Tennessee River. The town of Grant

Grant, Alabama

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 is located on top of the plateau of Gunters Mountain. The mountain is located about halfway between the cities of Guntersville

Guntersville, Alabama

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 and Scottsboro

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. It is also the highest point of Marshall County.

Variant names of Gunters Mountain include Grant Mountain, Gunter Mountain, and Shell Mountain.