- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4620, -86.8119
Forest Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 194 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodland Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 11 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 66° | 475 m | 24.5 mi |
| Signal Mountain | ESE 109° | 460 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | E 100° | 447 m | 15.5 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NNE 33° | 430 m | 21.1 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NNE 33° | 421 m | 20.6 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NNE 33° | 413 m | 19.8 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 34° | 411 m | 21.1 mi |
| Village Mountain | NNE 28° | 409 m | 23.2 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodland Park: 0.4 mi
- Homewood Soccer Park: 0.8 mi
- Saulter Road Pocket Park: 0.9 mi
- Sims Garden: 0.9 mi
- Patriot Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 56
- Shades Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Little Shades Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Irish Hill: 7.0 mi
- Muscoda Mountain: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- The Storyteller: 2.8 mi
- Decil’s Fountain: 2.8 mi
- Donor Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Robert Jemison Jr./The Old Mill Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 3.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Vulcan Museum: 2.2 mi
- Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens: 3.1 mi
- McWane Science Center: 3.7 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 3.8 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 10
- Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden: 1.1 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 2.5 mi
- Blazer Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.8 mi
- Bush Hills Community Garden and Urban Farm: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 8
- African Village in America: 2.1 mi
- Vulcan: 2.3 mi
- Blaze: 2.7 mi
- Five Points South: 2.8 mi
- Complex Vision Mozaic: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Vulcan: 2.3 mi
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 4.2 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 8.7 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 9.8 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cannon Pavillion: 13.9 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 13.9 mi
- Front Porch: 13.9 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 14.0 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Moss Rock Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Ruffner Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Laurel Point: 14.3 mi
- Falling Rock: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birmingham AP, 8 mi away.
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