Historic site · Alabama
Fort Decatur Recreation Center
Fort Decatur Recreation Center is a historic site in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Casa Grande Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 180 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.59883, -86.98222
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Casa Grande Park: 0.3 mi
- Delano Park: 0.3 mi
- Courthouse Park: 0.6 mi
- Frazier Park: 0.6 mi
- Jesse Lewis Smith Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.3 mi
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Harris Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Burleson Mountain: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 37
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 11.1 mi
- Helicopter: 17.9 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 18.8 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 19.4 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 20.0 mi
Artworks: 21
- Beaver: 0.3 mi
- Dragonfly: 0.3 mi
- Rabbit: 0.3 mi
- Schooling fish: 0.3 mi
- Tortoise: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Lest We Forget: 1.5 mi
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 10.8 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Trinity School Cistern: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Fall Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Goat Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Melton Bluff: 16.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 0.4 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 1.0 mi
- Gulf Museum: 14.2 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 14.4 mi
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pavilion 10: 22.9 mi
- Pavilion 9: 22.9 mi
- Pavilion 11: 22.9 mi
- Pavilion 1: 23.0 mi
- Pavilion 12: 23.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Betts Spring: 15.0 mi
- Brahan Spring: 23.0 mi
- Byrd Spring: 23.2 mi
- Big Spring: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mallard Creek Beach: 12.1 mi
- Talucah Beach: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Creekwood Garden: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Fort Decatur Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | SE 143° | 357 m | 15.6 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SSE 149° | 352 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 135° | 350 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | ENE 57° | 349 m | 17.2 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SSE 150° | 342 m | 16.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 210° | 310 m | 17.2 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSW 208° | 306 m | 17.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SW 216° | 303 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:03 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 4SE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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