Old Shelby County Courthouse
Old Shelby County Courthouse is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Signal Mountain stands 460 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of George Washington, a museum 0.2 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 21 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1854
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
- Columbiana City Park: 0.4 mi
- Columbiana Sports Complex: 1.3 mi
- Shelby Iron Works Park: 4.5 mi
- Oak Meadow Park: 8.0 mi
- Helms Park: 8.1 mi
- Columbiana Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Kelley Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Chalybeate Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Cohabie Mountain: 12.6 mi
- National Veteran's Shrine: 13.1 mi
- Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2"): 13.4 mi
- Christian Camp Ruins: 13.4 mi
- Christian Camp Plaque #1: 13.4 mi
- Christian Camp Plaque #2: 13.4 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 13.0 mi
- Cannon Pavillion: 13.1 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 13.1 mi
- Front Porch: 13.1 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 13.1 mi
- King's Chair Overlook: 12.7 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 13.2 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 13.2 mi
- Peach Water Tower: 20.1 mi
- Vulcan: 24.3 mi
- Tinglewood Carvings: 15.5 mi
- MESH Collective Art: 23.8 mi
- Vulcan: 24.3 mi
- African Village in America: 24.7 mi
- Five Points South: 24.9 mi
- Organic Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden: 22.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 23.6 mi
- Blazer Gardens: 24.8 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 24.9 mi
- Museum of George Washington: 0.2 mi
- Comer Museum and Arts Center: 20.6 mi
- Vulcan Museum: 24.3 mi
- Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum: 24.6 mi
- Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 11.9 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Cahaba River Park: 23.5 mi
- Laurel Point: 15.4 mi
- Falling Rock: 17.3 mi
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 16.0 mi
- School Bus Island: 24.9 mi
- Chilton County Rest Area (Southbound): 18.7 mi
- Chilton County Rest Area (Northbound): 18.9 mi
- Peavine Falls: 12.4 mi
- Gantts Quarry: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Shelby County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | N 6° | 460 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | NNE 12° | 447 m | 17.3 mi |
| Crumplers Peak | ENE 76° | 386 m | 14.7 mi |
| Kahatchee Mountain | ENE 76° | 385 m | 14.6 mi |
| Penitentiary Mountain | N 10° | 375 m | 17.7 mi |
| Terrapin Hill | ESE 119° | 374 m | 23.6 mi |
| Flagg Mountain | SE 133° | 350 m | 20.1 mi |
| Shades Mountain | NNW 333° | 346 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:23 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
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 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alabaster Shelby CO AP Asos, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 74000437OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Columbiana City Hall, reference 74000437, listed 10/29/74.
OpenStreetMap element way/471837958
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