- Elevation, modelled
- 170 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Wilson Mountain357 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway264.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:05local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6051, -86.9833
Cook Museum of Natural Science is a museum in Alabama, at a modelled 170 m. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Decatur Recreation Center, a historic site 0.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 265 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cook Museum of Natural Science. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | SE 144° | 357 m | 15.9 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SSE 150° | 352 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 136° | 350 m | 16.9 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | ENE 58° | 349 m | 17.0 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SSE 151° | 342 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 209° | 310 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSW 207° | 306 m | 18.0 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SW 215° | 303 m | 18.3 mi |
- 264.9 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.7 mi
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Harris Mountain: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 40
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 11.5 mi
- Helicopter: 17.8 mi
- Helicopter: 17.9 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 18.7 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Lest We Forget: 1.1 mi
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 10.8 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 12.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Southern Railway Depot: 0.6 mi
- Gulf Museum: 13.8 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 14.0 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 14.0 mi
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Mallard Creek Beach: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:03 | 16:42 |
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