- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Monte Sano Mountain494 m · 4.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7272, -86.5879
Big Spring Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 183 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the east-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntsville Museum of Art, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Big Spring Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | ENE 74° | 494 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 92° | 490 m | 6.2 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | ESE 104° | 483 m | 2.9 mi |
| Logan Point | ENE 68° | 481 m | 4.9 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | SE 134° | 476 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sand Point | ESE 116° | 463 m | 3.9 mi |
| Jasper Point | ENE 75° | 462 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NNW 345° | 455 m | 6.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Community Foundation Park: 0.3 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Huntsville Depot Museum Park: 0.5 mi
- Gateway Greenway: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Echols Hill: 0.6 mi
- Russell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Garth Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Panther Knob: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 44
- Japanese Friendship Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Huntsville Roundhouse and Turntable: 0.5 mi
- Huntsville Depot: 0.5 mi
- Three Caves: 1.9 mi
- Shuttle Training Aircraft: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Pine Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Sublett Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Bell Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Lewis Buff: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 22
- Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Travelers II: 0.1 mi
- Small Bull sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Travelers: 0.3 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Eternal Flame: 0.1 mi
- Kaffeeklatsch: 0.3 mi
- 2006 School Bus Crash: 0.7 mi
- The Burger Factory: 1.2 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 1.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- Early Works Museum: 0.2 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 0.2 mi
- Weeden House: 0.4 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 1.1 mi
Springs: 13
- Big Spring: 0.2 mi
- Brahan Spring: 1.6 mi
- The Spring House: 2.2 mi
- Fagan Spring: 2.6 mi
- Alm's Spring: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 1.5 mi
- Pavilion 11: 1.7 mi
- Pavilion 7: 1.7 mi
- Pavilion 10: 1.7 mi
- Pavilion 9: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 4.4 mi
- Marie's Garden: 6.2 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 6.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Talucah Beach: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Little Nashville: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:26 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 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 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Huntsville Intnl AP, 13 mi away.
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