- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Round Top Mountain483 m · 14.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:04local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6216, -86.7718
Boeing Recreation Area is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 178 m. Round Top Mountain stands 483 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Boeing Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top Mountain | ENE 63° | 483 m | 14.8 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | ENE 77° | 476 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sand Point | ENE 68° | 463 m | 15.0 mi |
| Wallace Mountain | ESE 109° | 409 m | 15.2 mi |
| Wade Point | ESE 102° | 401 m | 14.7 mi |
| Russell Point | ESE 103° | 397 m | 13.8 mi |
| Whitesburg Mountain | SE 129° | 391 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bell Point | SE 126° | 387 m | 11.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Forest: 2.8 mi
- Sports Field: 3.5 mi
- Flamingo Park: 3.6 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 4.1 mi
- Fieldcrest Park: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Bradford Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Hatton Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Betts Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Barkley Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 42
- Helicopter: 6.2 mi
- Helicopter: 6.2 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 8.7 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 9.0 mi
- U.S. Army Corporal: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Triana Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 8.1 mi
- UAH Stone Geode: 10.5 mi
- Centennial Square: 11.5 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 23
- Eternal Flame: 11.5 mi
- SkyLume: 11.6 mi
- Schooling fish: 11.8 mi
- Rabbit: 11.8 mi
- Dragonfly: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Watkins Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Lewis Buff: 6.6 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 8.5 mi
- Bell Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 9.2 mi
Museums: 17
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 9.1 mi
- U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum: 11.6 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 12.1 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 12.2 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 12.8 mi
Springs: 13
- Betts Spring: 4.7 mi
- Betts Spring: 6.8 mi
- Byrd Spring: 11.2 mi
- Brahan Spring: 11.4 mi
- Big Spring: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 9: 11.3 mi
- Pavilion 10: 11.3 mi
- Pavilion 11: 11.3 mi
- Pavilion 12: 11.4 mi
- Pavilion 7: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Creekwood Garden: 8.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
- Marie's Garden: 14.7 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Talucah Beach: 4.1 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
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