- Elevation
- 205 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Round Top Mountain483 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway272.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:05local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8015, -86.9502
Athens Swan Creek Park is a park in Alabama, at a recorded 205 m. Round Top Mountain stands 483 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Creek Greenway, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 272 miles off.
- Elevation
- 205 m
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Athens Swan Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top Mountain | ESE 104° | 483 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wade Mountain | E 87° | 455 m | 19.0 mi |
| Capshaw Mountain | E 84° | 381 m | 11.9 mi |
| Madkin Mountain | ESE 118° | 376 m | 19.7 mi |
| Weeden Mountain | ESE 115° | 371 m | 18.9 mi |
| Chapman Mountain | E 96° | 370 m | 23.1 mi |
| Drake Mountain | E 91° | 367 m | 17.7 mi |
| Burwell Mountain | E 81° | 354 m | 15.2 mi |
- 272.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Swan Creek Greenway: 0.2 mi
- Athens Sportsplex: 0.9 mi
- Big Spring Park: 0.9 mi
- Athens State College Historic District: 1.0 mi
- Athens Lions Club Carnival Grounds: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Baker Hill: 8.8 mi
- Capshaw Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Little Burwell Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Quarter Mountain: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 42
- L&N Red Caboose: 8.9 mi
- Staturn 1B Rocket: 11.1 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 15.2 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 16.8 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Trinity School Cistern: 1.1 mi
- Helicopter: 1.2 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle: 7.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans of America: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- Fiddle Player: 0.9 mi
- Athens City Mural: 1.2 mi
- Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Pig, In Memoriam: 11.9 mi
- Heritage Landing Entrance Sign: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Bud Graham Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Harper Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Buzzard Roost Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Winding Stair Bluff: 14.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Gulf Museum: 0.9 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 1.2 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 1.2 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 13.1 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 13.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Betts Spring: 12.0 mi
- Betts Spring: 15.8 mi
- Smithers Spring: 20.0 mi
- Brahan Spring: 20.9 mi
- Big Spring: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 20.9 mi
- Pavilion 10: 21.0 mi
- Pavilion 11: 21.0 mi
- Pavilion 9: 21.0 mi
- Pavilion 7: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mallard Creek Beach: 13.7 mi
- Talucah Beach: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 14.1 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 2 mi away.
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