- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Chandler Mountain452 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lookout Mountain Parkway26.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:01local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9640, -86.4752
Polk Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 243 m. Chandler Mountain stands 452 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gamble School, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lookout Mountain Parkway passes 26 miles off.
- Access
- residents
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Polk Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Mountain | ESE 108° | 452 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wornock Mountain | W 280° | 436 m | 13.0 mi |
| Butler Mountain | SSW 205° | 430 m | 18.7 mi |
| Aurora Mountain | NE 53° | 425 m | 20.9 mi |
| Foster Mountain | SSW 205° | 421 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cahaba Mountain | S 191° | 419 m | 15.3 mi |
| Saint Clair Mountain | S 188° | 414 m | 10.6 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | SSW 205° | 413 m | 20.1 mi |
- 26.2 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 29.1 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodland Scout Park: 1.1 mi
- Pop Up Park: 1.2 mi
- Oneonta Recreation Park: 1.8 mi
- Palisades Park: 1.9 mi
- Stephen Jonah King Community Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Iron Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Nevins Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Cornelius Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Tater Knob: 5.1 mi
- Browns Mountain: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- The Gamble School: 0.2 mi
- Blount County A County Older Than The State: 1.2 mi
- Flame of Freedom: 1.2 mi
- Blount County Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- The Old Courthouse Bell: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Scirum Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Pine Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 16.0 mi
Museums: 6
- 40 Acres Museum: 0.4 mi
- Blount County Memorial Museum & Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Ashville Museum & Archives: 15.4 mi
- John W. Inzer Museum: 15.4 mi
- Mustang Museum of America: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Angel Wings: 1.2 mi
- Welcome To Oneonta: 1.3 mi
- Saint Joseph: 13.7 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 13.7 mi
- Pietà: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- OBA Artwalk: 1.3 mi
- Horse Pens 40: 10.1 mi
- Baileyton Good Time DragStrip: 21.0 mi
- Ave Maria Grotto: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cornelius Falls: 7.6 mi
- Mardis Mills Falls: 7.8 mi
- Powell Falls: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Saint Clair County Rest Area (Northbound): 12.4 mi
- Saint Clair County Rest Area (Southbound): 13.3 mi
- Cullman County Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Laylas’s Garden: 1.9 mi
- Stations Of The Holy Eucharsit Garden: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 22.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Nectar Covered Bridge: 8.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 14.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:03 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oneonta, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Rickwood Caverns State Park · 23 mi
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