- Elevation, modelled
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Monte Sano Mountain494 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway278.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:04local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6999, -86.7585
Governor's Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 211 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Trace Park, a park 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 279 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Governor's Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | ENE 77° | 494 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 84° | 490 m | 16.0 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | E 84° | 483 m | 12.5 mi |
| Logan Point | ENE 75° | 481 m | 14.7 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | E 98° | 476 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sand Point | E 89° | 463 m | 13.2 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NE 45° | 455 m | 11.4 mi |
| Drake Mountain | E 93° | 440 m | 16.3 mi |
- 278.9 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Madison Trace Park: 0.3 mi
- Stewart Park: 0.4 mi
- Park Meadow Neigborhood Park: 0.8 mi
- Home Place Park: 0.9 mi
- Fieldcrest Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Betts Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Ward Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Weeden Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Madkin Mountain: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 42
- BE-4 Engine: 4.3 mi
- Helicopter: 5.0 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 5.0 mi
- Helicopter: 5.0 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 4.4 mi
- UAH Stone Geode: 7.0 mi
- Centennial Square: 7.1 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Triana Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- Eternal Flame: 7.2 mi
- SkyLume: 9.6 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 9.8 mi
- Travelers II: 9.8 mi
- Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Watkins Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Lewis Buff: 10.3 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Bell Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 12.1 mi
Museums: 17
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 6.0 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 9.6 mi
- H.C. Blake Art & History Center: 9.8 mi
- U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum: 9.8 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 9.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Betts Spring: 1.4 mi
- Betts Spring: 2.9 mi
- Brahan Spring: 9.0 mi
- Big Spring: 10.0 mi
- Byrd Spring: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 9.0 mi
- Pavilion 10: 9.0 mi
- Pavilion 9: 9.0 mi
- Pavilion 11: 9.0 mi
- Pavilion 7: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Creekwood Garden: 3.8 mi
- Marie's Garden: 14.0 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 14.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Talucah Beach: 8.8 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
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