Historic site · Alabama
Eternal Flame
Eternal Flame is a historic site in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the east-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Travelers II, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 179.4 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.72600, -86.58760
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Echols Hill: 0.6 mi
- Russell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Garth Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Panther Knob: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Big Spring Park: 0.1 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Community Foundation Park: 0.2 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Huntsville Depot Museum Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 42
- Japanese Friendship Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Huntsville Roundhouse and Turntable: 0.6 mi
- Huntsville Depot: 0.6 mi
- Three Caves: 1.9 mi
- Main Propulsion Test Article 098: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Pine Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Sublett Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Bell Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Lewis Buff: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 22
- Travelers II: 0.0 mi
- Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Travelers: 0.2 mi
- Small Bull sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Kaffeeklatsch: 0.4 mi
- 2006 School Bus Crash: 0.8 mi
- The Burger Factory: 1.3 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Ricky's Rocket: 2.5 mi
Museums: 16
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Early Works Museum: 0.2 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 0.3 mi
- Weeden House: 0.4 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 1.2 mi
Springs: 12
- Big Spring: 0.3 mi
- Brahan Spring: 1.5 mi
- The Spring House: 2.2 mi
- Fagan Spring: 2.6 mi
- Alm's Spring: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 1.5 mi
- Pavilion 11: 1.6 mi
- Pavilion 7: 1.6 mi
- Pavilion 10: 1.6 mi
- Pavilion 9: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 4.4 mi
- Marie's Garden: 6.1 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Talucah Beach: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Little Nashville: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Eternal Flame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | ENE 73° | 494 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 91° | 490 m | 6.2 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | ESE 102° | 483 m | 2.8 mi |
| Logan Point | ENE 67° | 481 m | 4.9 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | SE 133° | 476 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sand Point | ESE 115° | 463 m | 3.9 mi |
| Jasper Point | ENE 74° | 462 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NNW 345° | 455 m | 6.5 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 | 06:51 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Intnl AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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