Denny Chimes
Denny Chimes is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Round Mountain stands 240 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Quad, a park 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 211 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
campanile in Alabama, United States
Dates from 1929.
Wikidata Q5259159, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 211.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Quad: 0.1 mi
- Malone-Hood Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Business Quad: 0.2 mi
- Woods Quad: 0.2 mi
- Gribbin Park: 0.2 mi
- Madison Hall: 0.1 mi
- The Mound: 0.1 mi
- Lucy Clock Tower: 0.2 mi
- Maxwell Hall: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Peter & Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce Gravesite Tuscaloosa County: 0.5 mi
- Walt Whitman Cult Wagon: 0.2 mi
- Pent/La Buidhe Bealltain: 0.2 mi
- Phoenix: 0.2 mi
- Homage to Brancusi: 0.2 mi
- Riverstone: 0.2 mi
- River Hill: 1.3 mi
- Childress Hill: 1.6 mi
- Holman Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sand Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Kings Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Alabama Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- Smith Hall: 0.2 mi
- Paul W. Bryant Museum: 0.4 mi
- Children's Hands-On Museum: 1.1 mi
- Paul R. Jones Museum: 1.2 mi
- Reed Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Carson Bluff: 6.8 mi
- McGowins Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Bama Belle: 1.5 mi
- The Kentuck Art Center: 1.9 mi
- Marrs Spring: 0.3 mi
- Brownville: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denny Chimes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | NE 56° | 240 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cely Ann Mountain | ENE 63° | 207 m | 23.7 mi |
| Iron Ore Mountain | NE 34° | 201 m | 17.9 mi |
| Martha Washington Mountain | ENE 66° | 197 m | 18.5 mi |
| Phillips Mountain | NNW 327° | 193 m | 22.4 mi |
| Betty Hill | NE 49° | 177 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSE 152° | 149 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tyro Creek Hill | N 355° | 142 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:27 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2 S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/440069743
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