- Elevation, modelled
- 298 m
- Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4917, -86.7960
Vulcan Museum is a museum in Alabama, at a modelled 298 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Vulcan, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 9.8 miles off.
park and museum in Birmingham, Alabama
Dates from 1936-01.
Wikidata Q31574383, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Vulcan Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 70° | 475 m | 22.9 mi |
| Signal Mountain | ESE 118° | 460 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 108° | 447 m | 15.1 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NNE 34° | 430 m | 18.9 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NE 34° | 421 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NE 41° | 419 m | 23.5 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NE 34° | 413 m | 17.5 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 35° | 411 m | 18.9 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shades Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Irish Hill: 6.3 mi
- Cat Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Little Shades Mountain: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Decil’s Fountain: 0.6 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.6 mi
- Donor Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 1.7 mi
- Steelworker: 2.2 mi
Museums: 12
- McWane Science Center: 1.8 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 1.8 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 2.5 mi
- Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Vulcan: 0.0 mi
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 2.0 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 6.9 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 11.1 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 13.1 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 · 27 mi
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