Viola Liuzzo Memorial
Viola Liuzzo Memorial is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Mount Carmel stands 192 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Hill, a peak 3.9 miles away. Selma to Montgomery March Byway runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In memory of our sister Viola Liuzzo who gave her life in the struggle for the right to vote, March 25, 1965
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southern Christian Leadership Confrence
How to reach it
- On the Selma to Montgomery March Byway, National
- On the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Creek Public Land Use: 9.0 mi
- Swift Creek Park: 10.2 mi
- R E Bob Woodruff Park: 12.4 mi
- Selbrook Park: 14.1 mi
- Dr. Robert B. Adams Park: 14.8 mi
- Prattaugan Museum: 16.9 mi
- Rosa Parks Library and Museum: 21.0 mi
- Greyhound Bus Station;Freedom Rides Museum: 21.0 mi
- Hank Williams Museum: 21.1 mi
- The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration: 21.1 mi
- Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail: 4.9 mi
- Stations of the Cross: 18.4 mi
- Robert E Radford Momorial: 19.0 mi
- National Memorial for Peace and Justice: 20.8 mi
- Craig Field WW2 Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Johnson Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cravey Hill: 6.7 mi
- Cantelous Hill: 11.7 mi
- Gunter Hill: 11.8 mi
- Mount Baber: 12.6 mi
- Wright Flyer (Replica): 19.3 mi
- 1Lt Karl W. Richter: 19.3 mi
- Violata Pax Dove: 21.0 mi
- Rosa Parks: 21.2 mi
- Steadfast Stride Toward Justice: 21.2 mi
- Harriott II Riverboat: 21.0 mi
- Escapology Montgomery: 21.1 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 21.6 mi
- Town of Spectre: 22.4 mi
- Edmund Pettus Bridge: 24.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 6.9 mi
- House Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Jones Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Cunningham Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Hatcher Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Peace and Justice Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Viola Liuzzo Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | SE 134° | 192 m | 24.0 mi |
| Barganier Hill | S 175° | 178 m | 19.0 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNW 331° | 174 m | 23.9 mi |
| County Line Hill | SSW 205° | 173 m | 22.6 mi |
| Skidl Hill | SSE 165° | 142 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gilmer Hills | S 170° | 142 m | 18.1 mi |
| Gin Shop Hill | NE 34° | 138 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pierces Hill | SE 143° | 125 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:09 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montgomery AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9084605957
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