- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5275, -86.8250
Fountain Heights Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 183 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Fountain Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 77° | 475 m | 23.8 mi |
| Signal Mountain | ESE 123° | 460 m | 16.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 114° | 447 m | 17.6 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NE 42° | 430 m | 18.0 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NE 43° | 421 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NE 49° | 419 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NE 44° | 413 m | 16.7 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 44° | 411 m | 18.0 mi |
- 12.0 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fountain Heights Park: 0.1 mi
- Evergreen Park: 0.4 mi
- Arthur Shores Park: 0.5 mi
- Barker Park: 0.8 mi
- Linn Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Irish Hill: 3.8 mi
- Cat Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Shades Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Lassiter Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Steelworker: 0.9 mi
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 1.4 mi
- Donor Memorial: 2.0 mi
- The Storyteller: 2.5 mi
- Decil’s Fountain: 2.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 0.9 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- McWane Science Center: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 1.3 mi
- Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Sculpture Garden: 0.9 mi
- Jones Valley Teaching Farm: 1.3 mi
- Bush Hills Community Garden and Urban Farm: 2.1 mi
- BSC EcoScape: 2.2 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Magic City Sign: 1.6 mi
- Blaze: 2.1 mi
- Complex Vision Mozaic: 2.1 mi
- Five Points South: 2.5 mi
- Vulcan: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 1.9 mi
- Vulcan: 3.0 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 8.0 mi
- Trussville Entertainment District: 13.9 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cannon Pavillion: 17.1 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 17.1 mi
- Front Porch: 17.1 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 17.2 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Ruffner Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Laurel Point: 16.9 mi
- Falling Rock: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 15.8 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, 5 mi away.
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