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Eternal Flame

Eternal Flame from directly overhead

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

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
Peaks
Attractions: 44
Cliffs: 25
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: 20
Museums: 17
Springs: 13
  • 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: 5
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 10.2 mi
  • Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
  • Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
  • Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waterfall: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Talucah Beach: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rocket Rest Area: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Eternal Flame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte Sano MountainENE 73°494 m4.5 mi
Chestnut KnobE 91°490 m6.2 mi
Round Top MountainESE 102°483 m2.8 mi
Logan PointENE 67°481 m4.9 mi
Huntsville MountainSE 133°476 m5.5 mi
Sand PointESE 115°463 m3.9 mi
Jasper PointENE 74°462 m11.9 mi
Wade MountainNNW 345°455 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:58
June solstice05:3419:2620:03
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
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/702321919

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