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Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail from directly overhead

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Barganier Hill stands 178 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Selma to Montgomery March Byway runs past it. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates32.27089, -86.72699

109 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Prairie Creek Public Land Use: 5.2 mi
  • R E Bob Woodruff Park: 9.3 mi
  • Swift Creek Park: 11.1 mi
  • R.E.R Neighbor Hood Public Area: 14.2 mi
  • Craig Field Public Area: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Johnson Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Cravey Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Mount Baber: 9.4 mi
  • Gunter Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Cantelous Hill: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Viola Liuzzo Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Robert E Radford Momorial: 14.2 mi
  • Craig Field WW2 Memorial: 16.2 mi
  • Amelia Boynton Robinson & Marie Foster: 19.2 mi
  • John Lewis: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Civil Rights Memorial Mural: 19.2 mi
  • The Perry County Story: 19.2 mi
  • Wright Flyer (Replica): 23.6 mi
  • 1Lt Karl W. Richter: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bloch Park Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barganier HillSSE 161°178 m20.6 mi
Parker MountainNNW 342°174 m21.3 mi
County Line HillSSW 192°173 m21.6 mi
Wildcat HillSW 236°143 m23.4 mi
Gilmer HillsSSE 157°142 m20.2 mi
Skidl HillSSE 152°142 m20.4 mi
Gin Shop HillNE 47°138 m19.1 mi
Pierces HillSE 134°125 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2618:59
June solstice05:4119:2119:57
September equinox06:3618:1318:45
December solstice06:4516:0916:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057637278818075655449
Precip in4.55.75.63.64.24.34.64.73.62.94.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Selma 6 SSE, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/990609273

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