Valley Monument Co.
Valley Monument Co. is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Oak Mountain stands 380 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jennings Field, a park 0.7 miles away. Interstate 185 passes 11 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Interstate 185
- 27.0 mi off the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
- 29.0 mi off the Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Jennings Field: 0.7 mi
- West Side Park: 0.7 mi
- Shawmut Circle: 1.3 mi
- West Point Park: 1.9 mi
- West Point Water Park: 1.9 mi
- Yellow Umbrella: 17.5 mi
- Tintinnabular: 17.5 mi
- Bent: 23.7 mi
- Eta Kappa Nu: 23.7 mi
- Pat Sullivan: 24.1 mi
- The Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Hogg Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Williams Mountain: 12.4 mi
- German Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Tip Top: 19.5 mi
- Callaway Memorial Tower: 15.0 mi
- Horace King 1807-1885: 15.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Monument: 23.2 mi
- WWI Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Home: 24.1 mi
- Fairfax Depot: 4.1 mi
- Museum of East Alabama: 17.6 mi
- Chipeley Historical Center: 20.1 mi
- Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: 24.6 mi
- Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: 20.2 mi
- University Seal: 23.7 mi
- Civil War Cannon Lathe: 23.7 mi
- Founders' Oak: 24.2 mi
- Alabama Welcome Center: 1.0 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 North: 1.7 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - Columbus: 23.8 mi
- Anne Terrell Basore Memorial Garden: 23.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 23.8 mi
- Carnivorous Plant Garden: 24.3 mi
- Yellow Jacket Beach: 16.0 mi
- Callaway Gardens Robin Lake Beach: 20.4 mi
- Whispering Hills Memorial Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Cedric: 18.3 mi
- Laurel Springs: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valley Monument Co.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Mountain | ESE 103° | 380 m | 23.7 mi |
| Tip Top | E 100° | 335 m | 19.5 mi |
| German Mountain | SE 129° | 299 m | 14.3 mi |
| Williams Mountain | SE 142° | 284 m | 12.4 mi |
| The Mountain | E 91° | 273 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hogg Mountain | NE 47° | 265 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9699648362
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