Alabama Museum of Natural History
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Alabama Museum of Natural History is a museum in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Round Mountain stands 240 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Hall, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 211 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Alabama Museum of Natural History is the official natural history museum of the state of Alabama, located in Smith Hall on the campus of the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Established in 1831, it is the oldest museum in the state. The exhibits depict the natural diversity of Alabama from the Age of Dinosaurs, the Coal Age, and the Ice Age. Collections include items relating to geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, ethnology, history, and photography. The Grand Gallery Exhibition Hall houses a replica of a Basilosaurus cetoides, an Eocene whale that has been designated as the State Fossil. Exhibits include the skull of an American mastodon dredged from the Tombigbee River near Demopolis and the Hodges meteorite. The latter hit a woman as it fell to earth near Sylacauga on November 30, 1954. The museum sponsors expeditions throughout the year, as it has since 1979.
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Dates from 1831.
Wikidata Q4705289, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 211.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Quad: 0.1 mi
- Woods Quad: 0.1 mi
- 1893 Park: 0.2 mi
- Crimson Promenade: 0.2 mi
- Shelby Quad: 0.2 mi
- Madison Hall: 0.1 mi
- The Mound: 0.2 mi
- Denny Chimes: 0.2 mi
- Lucy Clock Tower: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Peter & Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce Gravesite Tuscaloosa County: 0.3 mi
- Pent/La Buidhe Bealltain: 0.1 mi
- Phoenix: 0.1 mi
- Walt Whitman Cult Wagon: 0.1 mi
- Homage to Brancusi: 0.1 mi
- Mobius and Borromean Rings: 0.1 mi
- River Hill: 1.4 mi
- Childress Hill: 1.8 mi
- Holman Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sand Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Kings Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Smith Hall: 0.0 mi
- Paul W. Bryant Museum: 0.4 mi
- Children's Hands-On Museum: 1.3 mi
- Paul R. Jones Museum: 1.3 mi
- Murphy-Collins House: 1.6 mi
- Reed Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Carson Bluff: 6.9 mi
- McGowins Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Bama Belle: 1.6 mi
- The Kentuck Art Center: 2.0 mi
- Marrs Spring: 0.3 mi
- Brownville: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alabama Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | ENE 56° | 240 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cely Ann Mountain | ENE 63° | 207 m | 23.6 mi |
| Iron Ore Mountain | NE 34° | 201 m | 17.7 mi |
| Martha Washington Mountain | ENE 67° | 197 m | 18.4 mi |
| Phillips Mountain | NNW 327° | 193 m | 22.4 mi |
| Betty Hill | NE 49° | 177 m | 22.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSE 153° | 149 m | 8.5 mi |
| Tyro Creek Hill | N 354° | 142 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:27 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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