- Elevation
- 164 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Weisner Mountain575 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lookout Mountain Parkway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:59local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9974, -86.0484
Banks Park is a park in Alabama, at a recorded 164 m. Weisner Mountain stands 575 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Street Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lookout Mountain Parkway passes 3.2 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 164 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Banks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weisner Mountain | E 85° | 575 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hurricane Mountain | ESE 112° | 543 m | 23.0 mi |
| Chimney Peak | ESE 121° | 523 m | 21.2 mi |
| Ben White Point | SE 128° | 482 m | 24.5 mi |
| Chandler Mountain | WSW 249° | 452 m | 15.5 mi |
| Aurora Mountain | NW 323° | 425 m | 12.9 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | W 267° | 406 m | 13.7 mi |
| Barker Mountain | SW 229° | 385 m | 23.1 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 20.7 mi off the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hickory Street Park: 0.6 mi
- James Martin Trail Park: 2.2 mi
- Cherry Street Park: 2.3 mi
- Rainbow City Park: 2.6 mi
- Rainbow City Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 56
- Ewing Hill: 3.6 mi
- Moragne Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Dunaway Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Avery Hill: 7.1 mi
- Greens Creek Mountain: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Spirit of American Citizenship: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Main Battle Tank: 3.1 mi
- Iroquois (Huey) Helicopter: 3.1 mi
- Noccalula Statue: 3.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center: 14.1 mi
- Ashville Museum & Archives: 16.3 mi
- John W. Inzer Museum: 16.3 mi
- Dr. Francis' Medical Museum: 20.7 mi
- Albertville Museum: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Fat Man's Squeeze: 3.3 mi
- Janney Furnace: 14.1 mi
- Horse Pens 40: 15.7 mi
- Mountain Air Trampoline Park: 20.1 mi
- OBA Artwalk: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Brow: 2.8 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Noccalula Falls: 3.4 mi
- Noccalula Falls: 3.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Minden: 20.7 mi
- Turkey Town: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Angel Wings: 24.6 mi
- Welcome To Oneonta: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Laylas’s Garden: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:22 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 16:01 | 16:40 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gadsden, 4 mi away.
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