War Memorial
War Memorial is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Round Mountain stands 240 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Civitan Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Students from County High that served in World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam wars and some that were killed in those wars.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Civitan Park: 0.4 mi
- Jenkins Andre F. Zone: 0.4 mi
- Northport Heritage: 0.7 mi
- Robert Hasson Community Center: 0.7 mi
- Charger Park: 0.8 mi
- Defended Covered Bridge: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Bridge: 1.3 mi
- Evolution of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway: 1.4 mi
- Queen City Fountain: 1.6 mi
- Masons Marks: 1.7 mi
- Three Sisters: 1.4 mi
- Sunflower Bike Rack: 1.4 mi
- Yellow Python: 1.6 mi
- Rick Rush: 1.7 mi
- Running Minerva: 2.0 mi
- Holman Hill: 0.4 mi
- River Hill: 1.6 mi
- Childress Hill: 1.7 mi
- Kings Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Sand Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Northport Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Kentuck Museum: 0.9 mi
- Old Tavern: 1.7 mi
- Children's Hands-On Museum: 1.7 mi
- Paul R. Jones Museum: 1.8 mi
- Reed Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Carson Bluff: 5.4 mi
- McGowins Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Whites Bluff: 21.6 mi
- The Kentuck Art Center: 0.9 mi
- Bama Belle: 1.3 mi
- Marrs Spring: 2.2 mi
- Brownville: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | ENE 63° | 240 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cely Ann Mountain | ENE 68° | 207 m | 24.8 mi |
| Iron Ore Mountain | NE 42° | 201 m | 17.8 mi |
| Martha Washington Mountain | ENE 73° | 197 m | 19.8 mi |
| Phillips Mountain | NNW 329° | 193 m | 20.0 mi |
| Betty Hill | NE 55° | 177 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSE 147° | 149 m | 10.7 mi |
| Jess Dunn Hill | NNE 23° | 146 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:27 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2 S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5041681709
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