Anniston Museum of Natural History
Anniston Museum of Natural History is a museum in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 256 m. Morton Hill stands 628 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Berman Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
The Anniston Museum of Natural History is a museum in Lagarde Park, Anniston, Alabama, exhibiting more than 2,000 natural history items on permanent display, including minerals, fossils, and rare animals in open dioramas. In addition to exploring Alabama’s natural heritage, the museum features diorama-style exhibits that begin in pre-history and extend to the North American wilderness and the African savannah. Each of the museum's seven exhibit halls explores a different natural history theme. The Environments of Africa Hall contains more than 100 African animals displayed in simulated natural settings. Other highlights include 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummies from the Ptolemaic period, a cave-dwelling creatures exhibit and a children’s discovery room. The Dynamic Earth depicts the planet's formation and includes minerals, fossils, gemstones and dinosaurs. Nature Space offers a large learning area with hands-on activities. On the grounds are a wildlife garden, open-air animal exhibits, nature trails and the Berman Museum of World History. A Changing Exhibit Gallery provides fresh exhibits on a regular basis. The museum's history dates from 1930, when H. Severn Regar offered his personal collection of historical objects and biological specimens to the city of Anniston. Included were extinct and endangered species collected by 19th-century naturalist William Werner. This gift formed the cornerstone of the museum’s Birds of the Americas exhibit hall, which features more than 400 specimens of North American birds in their habitats. The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Dates from 1976-12.
Wikidata Q4769536, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 256 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Talladega Scenic Drive, National
- 26.5 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Pulpit Rock Overlook · 15 mi
- Restaurant Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iron Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Wheeler Hill: 0.9 mi
- Blue Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Egbert Hill: 1.2 mi
- Baltzell Mountains: 1.3 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- John L. Dunson Park: 2.2 mi
- Zinn Park: 2.4 mi
- Pelham Park: 2.8 mi
- Berman Museum: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Francis' Medical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center: 13.3 mi
- Walt Farr Native American Relic Museum: 15.2 mi
- Alabama International Motorsports Hall of Fame: 16.4 mi
- Fort McClellan EPW Cemetery: 1.6 mi
- Samuel Noble Monument: 2.7 mi
- Greyhound Bus Burning Site: 6.5 mi
- John Pelham Monument: 8.4 mi
- MAJ Dwayne Williams Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Janney Furnace: 13.4 mi
- Highest Point in Alabama: 14.6 mi
- Talladega College Entrance Gate: 24.7 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 24.7 mi
- Talladega College Sign: 24.7 mi
- Greyhound Mural: 2.7 mi
- World’s Largest Chair: 3.1 mi
- All Saints Garden: 2.7 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 8.8 mi
- Salt Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 14.8 mi
- Minden: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Anniston Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Hill | E 93° | 628 m | 4.7 mi |
| Big Oak Mountain | ENE 61° | 612 m | 5.9 mi |
| Moorman Hill | ENE 65° | 608 m | 5.3 mi |
| King Hill | ESE 123° | 594 m | 3.8 mi |
| Stanley Hill | ESE 110° | 581 m | 4.7 mi |
| Wikoff Hill | E 86° | 549 m | 4.4 mi |
| Frederick Hill | ENE 71° | 541 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mokeley Hill | ENE 65° | 539 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:09 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:01 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anniston Metro AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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