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2006 School Bus Crash

2006 School Bus Crash from directly overhead

2006 School Bus Crash is a historic site in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 203 m. Potato Knob stands 510 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntsville Depot, a attraction 0.2 miles away.

The story

school bus crash in Huntsville, Tennessee, United States

Wikidata Q4606368, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
202.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.73719, -86.59287

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Huntsville Depot Museum Park: 0.3 mi
  • Gateway Greenway: 0.3 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.5 mi
  • Big Spring Park: 0.7 mi
  • Beirne Avenue Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 44
Cliffs: 24
Artworks: 22
  • Small Bull sculpture: 0.7 mi
  • Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 0.8 mi
  • Travelers II: 0.8 mi
  • Travelers: 1.1 mi
  • Eggbeater Jesus: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Kaffeeklatsch: 0.5 mi
  • The Burger Factory: 0.7 mi
  • Eternal Flame: 0.8 mi
  • Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • UAH Stone Geode: 2.7 mi
Museums: 17
Springs: 13
  • Big Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Brahan Spring: 2.2 mi
  • The Spring House: 2.4 mi
  • Fagan Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Alm's Spring: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Pavilion 1: 2.1 mi
  • Pavilion 11: 2.3 mi
  • Pavilion 10: 2.3 mi
  • Pavilion 7: 2.3 mi
  • Pavilion 9: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
  • Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
  • Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rocket Rest Area: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of 2006 School Bus Crash. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato KnobENE 58°510 m14.6 mi
Monte Sano MountainE 83°494 m4.6 mi
Chestnut KnobE 98°490 m6.5 mi
Round Top MountainESE 114°483 m3.3 mi
Logan PointENE 77°481 m5.0 mi
Huntsville MountainSE 136°476 m6.3 mi
Sand PointESE 123°463 m4.5 mi
Jasper PointENE 78°462 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3419:2620:04
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:5116:0116:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754637179818175645346
Precip in5.05.15.44.94.74.14.53.53.53.64.35.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Intnl AP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/761915035

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