- Elevation, modelled
- 204 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Round Top Mountain483 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway272.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:05local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8005, -86.9465
Swan Creek Greenway is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 204 m. Round Top Mountain stands 483 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Athens Swan Creek Park, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 272 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Swan Creek Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top Mountain | ESE 104° | 483 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wade Mountain | E 86° | 455 m | 18.8 mi |
| Capshaw Mountain | E 84° | 381 m | 11.7 mi |
| Madkin Mountain | ESE 118° | 376 m | 19.5 mi |
| Weeden Mountain | ESE 116° | 371 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chapman Mountain | E 96° | 370 m | 22.9 mi |
| Drake Mountain | E 91° | 367 m | 17.4 mi |
| Burwell Mountain | E 81° | 354 m | 15.0 mi |
- 272.1 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Athens Swan Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Athens Sportsplex: 0.9 mi
- Big Spring Park: 1.2 mi
- Athens Lions Club Carnival Grounds: 1.2 mi
- Athens State College Historic District: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Baker Hill: 9.0 mi
- Capshaw Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Little Burwell Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Burwell Mountain: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 42
- L&N Red Caboose: 9.0 mi
- Staturn 1B Rocket: 11.1 mi
- BE-4 Engine: 15.0 mi
- Bridge Street Carousel: 16.6 mi
- Lockheed A-12 'Oxcart': 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Trinity School Cistern: 1.3 mi
- Helicopter: 1.4 mi
- Tornado Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle: 8.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans of America: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- Fiddle Player: 1.1 mi
- Athens City Mural: 1.4 mi
- Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Pig, In Memoriam: 11.7 mi
- Heritage Landing Entrance Sign: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Bud Graham Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Harper Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Buzzard Roost Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Winding Stair Bluff: 14.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Gulf Museum: 1.1 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 1.4 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 1.4 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 13.1 mi
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 13.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Betts Spring: 11.8 mi
- Betts Spring: 15.6 mi
- Smithers Spring: 19.8 mi
- Brahan Spring: 20.7 mi
- Big Spring: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Pavilion 1: 20.7 mi
- Pavilion 10: 20.8 mi
- Pavilion 11: 20.8 mi
- Pavilion 9: 20.8 mi
- Pavilion 7: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Blowing Springs Cave Nature Preserve: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Rose Garden: 14.1 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 14.5 mi
- North Alabama Japanese Garden: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mallard Creek Beach: 13.8 mi
- Talucah Beach: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rocket Rest Area: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 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 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens, 2 mi away.
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