- Elevation, modelled
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Bald Rock Mountain475 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4141, -86.6198
Turtle Back Park is a park in Alabama, at a modelled 275 m. Bald Rock Mountain stands 475 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Spoonwood Lake Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Turtle Back Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Rock Mountain | NE 41° | 475 m | 17.4 mi |
| Signal Mountain | ESE 118° | 460 m | 2.5 mi |
| Sand Mountain | E 82° | 447 m | 4.2 mi |
| Butler Mountain | N 1° | 430 m | 21.1 mi |
| Foster Mountain | N 1° | 421 m | 20.5 mi |
| Black Oak Mountain | N 359° | 413 m | 19.9 mi |
| Praytor Mountain | N 2° | 411 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hayes Mountain | N 4° | 400 m | 22.0 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Olmsted Park: 0.5 mi
- Dunnavant Valley Park: 2.2 mi
- Forest Park: 3.3 mi
- Narrows: 4.1 mi
- Edenton: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Signal Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Penitentiary Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Sand Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Tater Hill: 7.9 mi
- Moore Mountain: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 6.9 mi
- Alabama Veterans Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2"): 7.7 mi
- Old CCC Lakside Campsite ("Unit 1"): 7.7 mi
- Christian Camp Plaque #1: 7.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum: 8.2 mi
- Vulcan Museum: 11.5 mi
- Southern Museum Of Flight: 12.4 mi
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books: 12.8 mi
- McWane Science Center: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- Rock Garden: 10.3 mi
- Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden: 10.5 mi
- Avondale Rose Garden: 11.5 mi
- Blazer Gardens: 11.9 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Vulcan: 11.5 mi
- Five Points South: 11.8 mi
- Complex Vision Mozaic: 12.2 mi
- Blaze: 12.5 mi
- Magic City Sign: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cannon Pavillion: 3.5 mi
- Front Porch: 3.5 mi
- Tilton Arbor: 3.5 mi
- Lifeguard Gazeebo: 3.5 mi
- Judson Day Gazeebo: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- King's Chair Overlook: 6.3 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 7.1 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 7.8 mi
- Irondale Public Library: 8.9 mi
- Vulcan: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Ruffner Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 20.2 mi
- Turkey Creek Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Spoonwood Lake Beach: 0.5 mi
- School Bus Island: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Laurel Point: 2.7 mi
- Falling Rock: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Peavine Falls: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike Repair: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:23 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
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, 13 mi away.
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