- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5624, -86.7510
Water Based is a artwork in Alabama, at a modelled 185 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Airpark, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 9.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Water Based. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | E 81° | 475 m | 19.2 mi |
| Signal Mountain | SE 139° | 460 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SE 129° | 447 m | 15.2 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NE 36° | 430 m | 13.4 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NE 37° | 421 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NE 45° | 419 m | 18.1 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NE 37° | 413 m | 12.1 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 38° | 411 m | 13.4 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wahouma Park: 0.9 mi
- Lynn Park: 1.4 mi
- Downey Park: 1.4 mi
- Willowwood Park: 1.4 mi
- East Lake Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Pilot Knob: 5.5 mi
- Shades Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Lassiter Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Cat Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Easterwood Mountain: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Memorial Airpark: 0.5 mi
- Irondale Furnace Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
- Steelworker: 4.4 mi
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 4.6 mi
- Decil’s Fountain: 5.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Southern Museum Of Flight: 0.7 mi
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 4.2 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 4.4 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 4.5 mi
- McWane Science Center: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 9
- Avondale Rose Garden: 3.2 mi
- Jones Valley Teaching Farm: 3.9 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 4.4 mi
- Blazer Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 3.7 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 4.4 mi
- Vulcan: 5.5 mi
- Trussville Entertainment District: 9.0 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Magic City Sign: 4.6 mi
- Five Points South: 5.0 mi
- Complex Vision Mozaic: 5.0 mi
- Blaze: 5.4 mi
- Vulcan: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cannon Pavillion: 16.1 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 16.1 mi
- Front Porch: 16.1 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 16.2 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Ruffner Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Laurel Point: 15.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 22.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 17.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:05 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birmingham AP, under a mile away.
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