Irondale Public Library
Irondale Public Library is an attraction in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 5.1 miles off.
IPL is a member of the Public Libraries in Jefferson County which means we share resources with all 40 member public libraries in Jefferson County.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Irondale, AL
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
- Beacon Park: 0.6 mi
- Ellard Park: 1.5 mi
- Flora Johnston Nature Park: 1.5 mi
- Ruffner Park: 1.6 mi
- Lawson Stadium: 1.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 4.9 mi
- Little Sand Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Shades Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Talladega Hill: 7.5 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Alabama Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Irondale Furnace Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 3.6 mi
- Memorial Airpark: 4.0 mi
- Robert Jemison Jr./The Old Mill Historical Marker: 5.4 mi
- Southern Museum Of Flight: 3.8 mi
- Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum: 4.1 mi
- Vulcan Museum: 6.9 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 7.0 mi
- McWane Science Center: 7.2 mi
- Avondale Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.0 mi
- Jones Valley Teaching Farm: 6.7 mi
- Blazer Gardens: 7.0 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 7.2 mi
- Water Based: 4.4 mi
- Five Points South: 6.7 mi
- Vulcan: 6.9 mi
- Magic City Sign: 6.9 mi
- Complex Vision Mozaic: 7.0 mi
- Cannon Pavillion: 12.4 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 12.4 mi
- Front Porch: 12.4 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 12.4 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 12.4 mi
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 6.2 mi
- Vulcan: 6.9 mi
- Trussville Entertainment District: 7.5 mi
- King's Chair Overlook: 12.7 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 12.8 mi
- Ruffner Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Laurel Point: 11.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 21.0 mi
- Bowlin Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- School Bus Island: 21.9 mi
- Bike Repair: 13.1 mi
- Peavine Falls: 16.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Irondale Public Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 71° | 475 m | 16.0 mi |
| Signal Mountain | SSE 147° | 460 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SE 133° | 447 m | 10.9 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NNE 17° | 430 m | 13.7 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NNE 18° | 421 m | 13.1 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NNE 32° | 419 m | 17.5 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NNE 17° | 413 m | 12.3 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NNE 20° | 411 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1291093645
Day trips start here
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · 26 mi
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