Capitol Park
Capitol Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Round Mountain stands 240 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Alabama State Capital, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 209 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 209.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- West End Park: 0.4 mi
- Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Parker-Haun Park: 0.5 mi
- Margaret M. DuPont Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Government Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Old Alabama State Capital: 0.0 mi
- Masons Marks: 0.0 mi
- The Architect: 0.0 mi
- Alabama Central Female College: 0.0 mi
- Honor Roll of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution: 0.0 mi
- Rick Rush: 0.1 mi
- Sunflower Bike Rack: 0.4 mi
- Three Sisters: 0.4 mi
- Yellow Python: 1.2 mi
- Tuska: 1.3 mi
- Childress Hill: 0.0 mi
- River Hill: 0.4 mi
- Holman Hill: 1.4 mi
- Kings Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Old Tavern: 0.0 mi
- Murphy-Collins House: 0.4 mi
- Paul R. Jones Museum: 0.4 mi
- Children's Hands-On Museum: 0.5 mi
- Northport Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Reed Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Carson Bluff: 5.2 mi
- McGowins Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Steeles Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Bama Belle: 0.4 mi
- The Kentuck Art Center: 0.8 mi
- Marrs Spring: 1.6 mi
- Brownville: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capitol Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | ENE 58° | 240 m | 20.8 mi |
| Iron Ore Mountain | NE 38° | 201 m | 18.9 mi |
| Martha Washington Mountain | ENE 68° | 197 m | 20.1 mi |
| Phillips Mountain | NNW 331° | 193 m | 21.7 mi |
| Betty Hill | NE 51° | 177 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SE 143° | 149 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tyro Creek Hill | N 359° | 142 m | 24.1 mi |
| River Hill | NE 52° | 69 m | 0.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:27 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northport 2 S, 1 mi away.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel216 obs
- Green Anole124 obs
- Groundhog108 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle105 obs
- Northern Mockingbird92 obs
- Mediterranean House Gecko60 obs
- American Robin59 obs
- Gulf Fritillary58 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/270916631
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