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. River Road Scenic Byway passes 209 miles off. 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
- 209.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
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
- Defended Covered Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Evolution of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway: 1.4 mi
- Queen City Fountain: 1.6 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
- Steeles Bluff: 20.6 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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