- Elevation, modelled
- 299 m
- Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4917, -86.7955
Vulcan is a attraction in Alabama, at a modelled 299 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Vulcan Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 9.8 miles off.
largest cast iron statue in the world
Dates from 1904.
Wikidata Q7943500, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Vulcan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 70° | 475 m | 22.9 mi |
| Signal Mountain | ESE 118° | 460 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 108° | 447 m | 15.1 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NNE 33° | 430 m | 18.9 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NE 34° | 421 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NE 41° | 419 m | 23.5 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NE 34° | 413 m | 17.5 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 35° | 411 m | 18.9 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shades Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Irish Hill: 6.4 mi
- Cat Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Little Shades Mountain: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Decil’s Fountain: 0.6 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.6 mi
- Donor Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 1.7 mi
- Robert Jemison Jr./The Old Mill Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Vulcan Museum: 0.0 mi
- McWane Science Center: 1.8 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 1.8 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 2.0 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 6.9 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 11.1 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 11.2 mi
- King's Chair Overlook: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 13.0 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 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
- National Register of Historic Places — Vulcan, reference 76000333, listed 07/06/76.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Wikipedia
- Wikidata
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 76000333
Day trips start here
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · 27 mi
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