- Elevation, modelled
- 209 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Monte Sano Mountain494 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway278.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:04local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7111, -86.7721
Rickwood Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 209 m. Monte Sano Mountain stands 494 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a park 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 279 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Rickwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Sano Mountain | E 81° | 494 m | 15.0 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | E 87° | 490 m | 16.7 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | E 88° | 483 m | 13.2 mi |
| Logan Point | E 79° | 481 m | 15.3 mi |
| Huntsville Mountain | E 101° | 476 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sand Point | E 92° | 463 m | 14.0 mi |
| Wade Mountain | NE 50° | 455 m | 11.5 mi |
| Drake Mountain | E 95° | 440 m | 17.1 mi |
- 278.5 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Park Meadow Neigborhood Park: 0.9 mi
- Mill Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- Windsor Park: 1.0 mi
- Madison Trace Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Rainbow Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Betts Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Ward Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Weeden Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Oakwood Mountain: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 43
- BE-4 Engine: 4.7 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 5.7 mi
- Helicopter: 6.0 mi
- Helicopter: 6.1 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Cummings Research Park Lake Obelisk: 5.1 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Centennial Square: 7.5 mi
- UAH Stone Geode: 7.6 mi
- Triana Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Watkins Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Lewis Buff: 11.3 mi
- Lehmans Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Bell Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Plymouth Rock: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 23
- Eternal Flame: 7.5 mi
- Pig, In Memoriam: 9.7 mi
- SkyLume: 10.4 mi
- Eggbeater Jesus: 10.5 mi
- Travelers II: 10.5 mi
Museums: 17
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center: 6.7 mi
- SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion: 10.2 mi
- H.C. Blake Art & History Center: 10.3 mi
- Huntsville Museum of Art: 10.6 mi
- U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum: 10.6 mi
Springs: 13
- Betts Spring: 0.8 mi
- Betts Spring: 4.0 mi
- Brahan Spring: 9.8 mi
- Big Spring: 10.7 mi
- Byrd Spring: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 9.8 mi
- Pavilion 10: 9.8 mi
- Pavilion 9: 9.8 mi
- Pavilion 11: 9.8 mi
- Pavilion 7: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Bethel Spring Nature Preserve: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Creekwood Garden: 4.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.1 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 14.8 mi
- Marie's Garden: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Talucah Beach: 9.7 mi
- Mallard Creek Beach: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 18.2 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 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:02 | 16:41 |
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, 5 mi away.
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