- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Wilson Mountain357 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway265.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:05local time
- Coordinates
- 34.5969, -86.9766
Tortoise is a artwork in Alabama, at a modelled 177 m. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabbit, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 265 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Tortoise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | SE 144° | 357 m | 15.3 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SSE 150° | 352 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 136° | 350 m | 16.2 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | NE 56° | 349 m | 17.0 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SSE 151° | 342 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 211° | 310 m | 17.3 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSW 209° | 306 m | 17.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SW 217° | 303 m | 18.1 mi |
- 265.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Delano Park: 0.0 mi
- Jesse Lewis Smith Park: 0.5 mi
- Casa Grande Park: 0.6 mi
- Courthouse Park: 0.8 mi
- Frazier Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.5 mi
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Harris Mountain: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 39
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 10.9 mi
- Helicopter: 17.6 mi
- Helicopter: 17.7 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 18.6 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Rabbit: 0.0 mi
- Schooling fish: 0.0 mi
- Beaver: 0.0 mi
- Dragonfly: 0.0 mi
- Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Lest We Forget: 1.8 mi
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 11.0 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Fall Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Goat Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Melton Bluff: 17.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 0.7 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 1.3 mi
- Gulf Museum: 14.3 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 14.5 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pavilion 10: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 9: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 11: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 1: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 12: 22.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Betts Spring: 14.8 mi
- Betts Spring: 15.6 mi
- Brahan Spring: 22.7 mi
- Byrd Spring: 22.9 mi
- Big Spring: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mallard Creek Beach: 12.4 mi
- Talucah Beach: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:03 | 16:42 |
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