- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
- Monte Sano Mountain494 m · 10.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:04local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7308, -86.6903
Double Helix is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 212 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is BE-4 Engine, a attraction 0.4 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Double Helix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | E 84° | 494 m | 10.2 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 92° | 490 m | 12.0 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | E 96° | 483 m | 8.6 mi |
| Logan Point | E 81° | 481 m | 10.5 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | ESE 113° | 476 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sand Point | ESE 102° | 463 m | 9.6 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NE 35° | 455 m | 7.3 mi |
| Drake Mountain | ESE 103° | 440 m | 12.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Creekwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.8 mi
- Indian Creek Greenway: 1.0 mi
- ACE Recreational Park: 1.1 mi
- Forrest Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Rainbow Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Ward Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Oakwood Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Weeden Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Russell Hill: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 43
- BE-4 Engine: 0.4 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 1.4 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 2.3 mi
- NASA Saturn F-1 Engine: 2.4 mi
- Saturn V Rocket: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 1.2 mi
- Centennial Square: 2.7 mi
- UAH Stone Geode: 2.9 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 4.5 mi
- The Burger Factory: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 22
- Eternal Flame: 2.8 mi
- Travelers II: 5.8 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 5.8 mi
- Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 5.9 mi
- Travelers: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Pine Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Lewis Buff: 11.3 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Bell Bluff: 12.3 mi
Museums: 17
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 2.5 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 5.4 mi
- H.C. Blake Art & History Center: 5.4 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 5.9 mi
- Early Works Museum: 6.0 mi
Springs: 13
- Betts Spring: 4.2 mi
- Betts Spring: 4.3 mi
- Brahan Spring: 5.4 mi
- Big Spring: 5.9 mi
- Byrd Spring: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 5.4 mi
- Pavilion 10: 5.4 mi
- Pavilion 11: 5.5 mi
- Pavilion 9: 5.5 mi
- Pavilion 7: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Creekwood Garden: 0.8 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 10.0 mi
- Marie's Garden: 11.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Talucah Beach: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 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, 8 mi away.
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