Historic site · Alabama
Ricky's Rocket
Ricky's Rocket is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Ricky always wanted to go to the moon but couldn't because it was too expensive. Then one day he got a smart idea and laughed because he was so clever. He would build build a neat rocket! So he went to the junkyard and got real scared because a guard d
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates34.69007, -86.58123
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Garth Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Echols Hill: 2.8 mi
- Morris Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sand Point: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Piedmont Recreation Area: 0.5 mi
- John Hunt Park: 0.6 mi
- Madison County Par Course: 1.0 mi
- Hastings Park: 1.2 mi
- Mayfair Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 42
- Japanese Friendship Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Huntsville Roundhouse and Turntable: 3.1 mi
- Three Caves: 3.1 mi
- Huntsville Depot: 3.1 mi
- Main Propulsion Test Article 098: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Pine Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Sublett Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Bell Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Lewis Buff: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 22
- SkyLume: 0.7 mi
- Artistic Images: 1.9 mi
- Moon Gate: 2.1 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 2.1 mi
- Travelers: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- 1989 Tornado Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.5 mi
- Kaffeeklatsch: 2.9 mi
- 2006 School Bus Crash: 3.3 mi
- The Burger Factory: 3.6 mi
Museums: 16
- U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 2.6 mi
- Early Works Museum: 2.6 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 2.7 mi
- Weeden House: 2.7 mi
Springs: 12
- Brahan Spring: 1.6 mi
- Byrd Spring: 1.8 mi
- Big Spring: 2.7 mi
- Alm's Spring: 3.5 mi
- The Spring House: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 12: 1.4 mi
- Pavilion 7: 1.4 mi
- Pavilion 9: 1.4 mi
- Pavilion 11: 1.5 mi
- Pavilion 10: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Marie's Garden: 4.2 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 5.4 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Talucah Beach: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Little Nashville: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Ricky's Rocket. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | NE 46° | 494 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | ENE 68° | 490 m | 6.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NE 52° | 483 m | 3.0 mi |
| Logan Point | NE 43° | 481 m | 6.1 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | ESE 109° | 476 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sand Point | ENE 75° | 463 m | 3.3 mi |
| Jasper Point | ENE 63° | 462 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NNW 347° | 455 m | 9.0 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 | 06:50 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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