Civil Rights Memorial
Civil Rights Memorial is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Mount Carmel stands 192 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil Rights Memorial Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Selma to Montgomery March Byway runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement. The memorial is sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Wikidata Q2974874, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Selma to Montgomery March Byway, National
- 3.4 mi off the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Alabama Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Alabama State Capitol Grounds: 0.2 mi
- Lister Hill Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Lowe Dexter Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.4 mi
- Civil Rights Memorial Center: 0.0 mi
- First White House of the Confederacy: 0.2 mi
- Greyhound Bus Station;Freedom Rides Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rosa Parks Library and Museum: 0.5 mi
- Dexter Parsonage Interpretive Center: 0.5 mi
- Cobbs Hill: 7.6 mi
- Taskigi Mound: 9.2 mi
- Cantelous Hill: 9.8 mi
- Gunter Hill: 10.0 mi
- Gin Shop Hill: 12.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 0.2 mi
- Confederate Memorial Monument: 0.2 mi
- Rosa Parks Bus Stop: 0.3 mi
- Hank Williams Statue: 0.6 mi
- National Memorial for Peace and Justice: 0.6 mi
- Wall of Tolerance: 0.0 mi
- Violata Pax Dove: 0.5 mi
- Steadfast Stride Toward Justice: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 0.5 mi
- Rosa Parks: 0.5 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 0.2 mi
- Escapology Montgomery: 0.5 mi
- Harriott II Riverboat: 0.7 mi
- Town of Spectre: 5.2 mi
- The Alleyway: 12.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.7 mi
- House Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Peace and Justice Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil Rights Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | S 186° | 192 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 31° | 174 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gin Shop Hill | WNW 298° | 138 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pierces Hill | SSW 200° | 125 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cantelous Hill | WSW 255° | 104 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cobbs Hill | NW 319° | 95 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gunter Hill | W 260° | 94 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cravey Hill | W 265° | 81 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:20 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:11 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:43 | 16:07 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montgomery AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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