Boll Weevil Monument
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Boll Weevil Monument is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Coston Hill stands 141 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Depot Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
The Boll Weevil Monument in downtown Enterprise, Alabama, United States, is a prominent landmark and tribute erected by the citizens of Enterprise in 1919 to show their appreciation to an insect, the boll weevil, for its profound influence on the area's agriculture and economy. Hailing the beetle as a "herald of prosperity," it stands as the world's first monument built to honor an agricultural pest. The Monument consists of a statue of a woman holding a pedestal with a boll weevil perched on top.
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Dates from 1919.
Wikidata Q891422, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
41 named places within 25 miles
- Daisy Gibson Park: 0.6 mi
- Ouida Street Park: 1.0 mi
- Westside Park: 1.1 mi
- Peavy Park: 1.3 mi
- Johhny Henderson Family Park: 2.5 mi
- Bell UH-1D Huey: 2.3 mi
- Bell UH-1C Huey: 6.1 mi
- Bell UH-1H Huey: 7.9 mi
- Bell UH-1D Huey: 14.9 mi
- Bell AH-1F Cobra: 15.8 mi
- The Depot Museum: 0.1 mi
- United States Army Aviation Museum: 8.4 mi
- Samson Log Cabin Museum: 17.6 mi
- Coston Hill: 22.4 mi
- Buffalo Hill: 24.3 mi
- Coates Hill: 24.6 mi
- Sailing Cactus: 4.2 mi
- Sophie's Garden: 4.2 mi
- Cactus art: 4.2 mi
- Dale County Council of Arts and Humanities: 16.1 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Dale County Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boll Weevil Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coston Hill | NW 316° | 141 m | 22.4 mi |
| Coates Hill | SSE 156° | 70 m | 24.6 mi |
| Buffalo Hill | SW 222° | 66 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:16 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:10 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:39 | 16:09 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Enterprise 4 W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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