- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5148, -86.8084
McWane Science Center is a museum in Alabama, at a modelled 180 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Heaviest Corner on Earth, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 11 miles off.
science museum in Birmingham, Alabama
Dates from 1998.
Wikidata Q6802755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of McWane Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 74° | 475 m | 23.1 mi |
| Signal Mountain | ESE 122° | 460 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 113° | 447 m | 16.4 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NE 38° | 430 m | 18.0 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NE 39° | 421 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NE 45° | 419 m | 22.8 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NE 39° | 413 m | 16.7 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 40° | 411 m | 18.1 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shades Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Irish Hill: 5.0 mi
- Cat Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Lassiter Mountain: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 0.2 mi
- Steelworker: 0.5 mi
- Donor Memorial: 0.8 mi
- The Storyteller: 1.2 mi
- Decil’s Fountain: 1.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 0.2 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 0.8 mi
- Vulcan Museum: 1.8 mi
- Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 1.0 mi
- Vulcan: 1.8 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 7.2 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 12.9 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · 25 mi
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