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Old Shelby County Courthouse

Old Shelby County Courthouse from directly overhead

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

Coordinates33.17714, -86.60715

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 42
  • 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
Historic sites: 15
  • 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
Picnic sites: 7
  • 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
Attractions: 6
  • 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
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 5
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
  • Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 11.9 mi
  • Moss Rock Preserve: 19.7 mi
  • Cahaba River Park: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Spoonwood Lake Beach: 16.0 mi
  • School Bus Island: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Chilton County Rest Area (Southbound): 18.7 mi
  • Chilton County Rest Area (Northbound): 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Peavine Falls: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal MountainN 6°460 m15.3 mi
Sand MountainNNE 12°447 m17.3 mi
Crumplers PeakENE 76°386 m14.7 mi
Kahatchee MountainENE 76°385 m14.6 mi
Penitentiary MountainN 10°375 m17.7 mi
Terrapin HillESE 119°374 m23.6 mi
Flagg MountainSE 133°350 m20.1 mi
Shades MountainNNW 333°346 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2618:58
June solstice05:3919:2319:59
September equinox06:3518:1218:45
December solstice06:4716:0616:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057647279818176655548
Precip in5.45.85.45.14.24.64.94.73.63.04.65.1

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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