Volcano School (ruins)
Volcano School (ruins) is a historic site in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 85 m. Coston Hill stands 141 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Alabama Electric Cooperative, a park 1.6 miles away. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 85 m
How to reach it
36 named places within 25 miles
- Alabama Electric Cooperative: 1.6 mi
- Covington County: 1.6 mi
- Alabama Electric Cooperative: 1.8 mi
- Alabama Electric Cooperative: 2.0 mi
- Covington County Commission: 3.7 mi
- New Hope School: 2.5 mi
- New Hope Church: 2.6 mi
- Rawls School (ruins): 3.8 mi
- Bethel Church (ruins): 4.7 mi
- Chesser School (ruins): 10.5 mi
- Three Notch Museum: 11.9 mi
- Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum: 22.2 mi
- Coston Hill: 18.7 mi
- Red Wash Hill: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volcano School (ruins). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coston Hill | ENE 73° | 141 m | 18.7 mi |
| Red Wash Hill | SSW 192° | 85 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:19 | 19:54 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:42 | 16:10 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andalusia OPP AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358943792
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