- Elevation, modelled
- 239 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Monte Sano Mountain494 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway282.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:04local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7835, -86.7381
Lanier Lakes Common Area is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 239 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Phillips Park, a park 2.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 282 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Lanier Lakes Common Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | ESE 102° | 494 m | 13.1 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | ESE 105° | 490 m | 15.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | ESE 112° | 483 m | 12.2 mi |
| Logan Point | E 99° | 481 m | 13.2 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | ESE 122° | 476 m | 14.8 mi |
| Sand Point | ESE 115° | 463 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wade Mountain | ENE 72° | 455 m | 7.3 mi |
| Drake Mountain | ESE 114° | 440 m | 16.5 mi |
- 282.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Phillips Park: 2.3 mi
- Homestead Park: 2.8 mi
- Providence Pet Park: 3.0 mi
- Indian Creek Greenway: 3.0 mi
- Silver Creek Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Capshaw Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Little Burwell Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Burwell Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Oakwood Mountain: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 42
- BE-4 Engine: 4.1 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 5.9 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 6.8 mi
- NASA Saturn F-1 Engine: 6.8 mi
- Saturn V Rocket: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Centennial Square: 5.3 mi
- Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 5.7 mi
- UAH Stone Geode: 6.7 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Memorial: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 22
- Pig, In Memoriam: 4.7 mi
- Eternal Flame: 5.2 mi
- Heritage Landing Entrance Sign: 7.7 mi
- Travelers II: 9.4 mi
- Gracelyn Rose sculpture: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Lewis Buff: 15.4 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Pine Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Bell Bluff: 16.6 mi
Museums: 17
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 6.9 mi
- H.C. Blake Art & History Center: 8.3 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 8.5 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 9.4 mi
- Constitution Hall Park: 9.5 mi
Springs: 13
- Betts Spring: 4.6 mi
- Betts Spring: 7.7 mi
- Smithers Spring: 8.2 mi
- Big Spring: 9.4 mi
- Brahan Spring: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 9.4 mi
- Pavilion 10: 9.5 mi
- Pavilion 11: 9.6 mi
- Pavilion 9: 9.6 mi
- Pavilion 7: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Creekwood Garden: 4.0 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 13.0 mi
- Marie's Garden: 15.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Talucah Beach: 14.4 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 16.4 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 | 16:01 | 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, 10 mi away.
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