- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Wilson Mountain357 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway265.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:05local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6136, -86.9831
Founders Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 178 m. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rhodes Ferry Park, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 265 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | SE 145° | 357 m | 16.4 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SSE 151° | 352 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 138° | 350 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | ENE 60° | 349 m | 16.7 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SSE 152° | 342 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 208° | 310 m | 18.1 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSW 206° | 306 m | 18.6 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SW 214° | 303 m | 18.8 mi |
- 265.1 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rhodes Ferry Park: 0.2 mi
- Etta Freeman Park: 0.2 mi
- Frazier Park: 0.4 mi
- Courthouse Park: 0.4 mi
- Walden Oaks Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.2 mi
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Harris Mountain: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 40
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 12.1 mi
- Helicopter: 17.7 mi
- Helicopter: 17.8 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 18.4 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Lest We Forget: 0.9 mi
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 1.0 mi
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 11.0 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Trinity School Cistern: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 21
- Dragonfly: 1.2 mi
- Beaver: 1.2 mi
- Rabbit: 1.2 mi
- Schooling fish: 1.2 mi
- Tortoise: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Fall Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Goat Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Melton Bluff: 16.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Southern Railway Depot: 0.2 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 0.6 mi
- Gulf Museum: 13.2 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 13.4 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pavilion 10: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 9: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 11: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 1: 22.7 mi
- Pavilion 12: 22.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Betts Spring: 14.5 mi
- Betts Spring: 15.6 mi
- Brahan Spring: 22.7 mi
- Byrd Spring: 23.0 mi
- Big Spring: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mallard Creek Beach: 11.5 mi
- Talucah Beach: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:27 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:03 | 16:42 |
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