Historic site · Alabama
1989 Tornado Memorial
1989 Tornado Memorial is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Garth Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- brick
- Inscription
- TORNADO REMEMBRANCE SITE In Memory of All Who Experienced Loss In Tribute to All Who United for Care and Recovery The Tornado of November 15, 1989
How to reach it
Coordinates34.69130, -86.56798
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Garth Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Sand Point: 2.5 mi
- Echols Hill: 2.7 mi
- Morris Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Piedmont Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Hastings Park: 1.2 mi
- John Hunt Park: 1.2 mi
- Mayfair Park: 1.4 mi
- Jones Family Park: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 42
- Three Caves: 2.7 mi
- Japanese Friendship Bridge: 2.8 mi
- Huntsville Roundhouse and Turntable: 3.2 mi
- Huntsville Depot: 3.3 mi
- Main Propulsion Test Article 098: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Pine Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Sublett Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Bell Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Coffee Bluff: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 22
- SkyLume: 1.3 mi
- Artistic Images: 1.9 mi
- Moon Gate: 2.1 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 2.3 mi
- Travelers: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Ricky's Rocket: 0.8 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.6 mi
- Kaffeeklatsch: 3.0 mi
- 2006 School Bus Crash: 3.5 mi
- The Burger Factory: 3.9 mi
Museums: 16
- U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.0 mi
- Burritt Museum: 2.3 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Early Works Museum: 2.7 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 2.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Byrd Spring: 2.0 mi
- Brahan Spring: 2.1 mi
- Big Spring: 2.8 mi
- Alm's Spring: 3.0 mi
- The Spring House: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 12: 2.0 mi
- Pavilion 7: 2.0 mi
- Pavilion 9: 2.0 mi
- Pavilion 11: 2.0 mi
- Pavilion 10: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Marie's Garden: 3.6 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 4.8 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Talucah Beach: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Little Nashville: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of 1989 Tornado Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | NE 41° | 494 m | 4.9 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | ENE 66° | 490 m | 5.6 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NE 42° | 483 m | 2.4 mi |
| Logan Point | NE 38° | 481 m | 5.5 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | ESE 115° | 476 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sand Point | ENE 73° | 463 m | 2.5 mi |
| Jasper Point | ENE 62° | 462 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NNW 342° | 455 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:26 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Owens Cross Roads 3S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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