W. C. Handy
W. C. Handy is an artwork in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Horsemill Mountain stands 308 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 13 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 236.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilson Park: 0.1 mi
- Trinity Park: 0.2 mi
- Sannoner Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Grove: 0.6 mi
- Martin Park: 0.7 mi
- River Hill: 0.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 8.2 mi
- Sandfall Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Colbert Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Richardson Point: 10.0 mi
- Pope's Tavern Museum: 0.2 mi
- Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area: 0.3 mi
- W.C. Handy Home and Museum: 0.7 mi
- Indian Mound Museum: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 3.0 mi
- York Bluffs: 1.7 mi
- Pride Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Roses Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Cook Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Greens Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Dr. George William Huckaba Sundial: 0.3 mi
- Dr George Huckaba Sundial: 0.3 mi
- George H. Carroll: 0.4 mi
- Pack of Lions: 0.4 mi
- Joe Keenum Sundial: 0.4 mi
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House: 0.7 mi
- Old Railroad Bridge: 1.6 mi
- Old Railroad Bed: 1.7 mi
- Old Cypress Mill: 1.9 mi
- Lillian C. Deibert: 3.0 mi
- Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 7.4 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Preserve Tract: 8.4 mi
- Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Thomas State Wildlife Refuge: 19.9 mi
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 21.4 mi
- George H. Carroll Lion Habitat: 0.4 mi
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 20.8 mi
- Wilson Dam Lookout: 3.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of W. C. Handy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsemill Mountain | S 176° | 308 m | 23.8 mi |
| Suggs Mountain | S 181° | 297 m | 23.9 mi |
| Summer House Mountain | WSW 247° | 287 m | 14.5 mi |
| Macedonia Mountain | SSE 162° | 281 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | WSW 255° | 268 m | 16.6 mi |
| Timber Knob Mountain | SW 224° | 263 m | 15.1 mi |
| LaGrange Mountain | SSE 152° | 262 m | 12.0 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WSW 253° | 262 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:31 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 16:05 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muscle Shoals 2 N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4417750225
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