- Elevation, modelled
- 173 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Signal Mountain460 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds12.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5125, -86.8417
McLendon Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 173 m. Signal Mountain stands 460 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Riley Smith Historic District, a park 0.3 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 13 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McLendon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | ESE 118° | 460 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 110° | 447 m | 18.1 mi |
| Butler Mountain | NE 42° | 430 m | 19.4 mi |
| Foster Mountain | NE 43° | 421 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | NE 48° | 419 m | 24.3 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | NE 44° | 413 m | 18.1 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | NE 44° | 411 m | 19.5 mi |
| Village Mountain | NE 37° | 409 m | 21.2 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Joseph Riley Smith Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Elyton Park: 0.7 mi
- Dorothy Spears Park: 0.9 mi
- Rickwood Mini Park: 1.0 mi
- A.G. Gaston Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 58
- Irish Hill: 3.3 mi
- Cat Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Shades Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Little Valley Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Lassiter Mountain: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Steelworker: 1.9 mi
- Heaviest Corner on Earth: 2.1 mi
- Donor Memorial: 2.2 mi
- The Storyteller: 2.7 mi
- Decil’s Fountain: 2.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens: 0.9 mi
- McWane Science Center: 1.9 mi
- Birmingham Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Bush Hills Community Garden and Urban Farm: 0.7 mi
- BSC EcoScape: 1.0 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 1.9 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 2.4 mi
- Jones Valley Teaching Farm: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Blaze: 2.0 mi
- Magic City Sign: 2.2 mi
- Complex Vision Mozaic: 2.4 mi
- African Village in America: 2.5 mi
- Five Points South: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark: 2.9 mi
- Vulcan: 3.0 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 9.1 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 13.6 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cannon Pavillion: 17.2 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 17.2 mi
- Front Porch: 17.3 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 17.3 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Moss Rock Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Ruffner Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Laurel Point: 17.2 mi
- Falling Rock: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:25 | 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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · 25 mi
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