Chilton County Rest Area
Chilton County Rest Area is a rest area in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Perry Mountain stands 208 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Maplesville Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail passes 25 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
Rest Area Facilities - Passenger Vehicle Parking, Picnic Tables, Water, Restrooms, RV Dump Station
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alabama Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 25.2 mi off the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
- 26.2 mi off the Selma to Montgomery March Byway, National
60 named places within 25 miles
- Maplesville Community Park: 0.1 mi
- Martin Field: 8.4 mi
- Susan Bentley Field: 13.5 mi
- Thorsby Park: 13.7 mi
- Paul M. Grist State Park: 13.8 mi
- Perry Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Round Rock: 5.0 mi
- Bull Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Soap Hill: 14.6 mi
- Wheeler Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Site Of Sixmile Male & Female Academy: 17.1 mi
- Sixmile Male & Female Academy: 17.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Statue of Jesus Christ: 21.7 mi
- Stewards of the Centennial Capsule: 22.5 mi
- UWA Cahaba Biodiversity Center: 20.8 mi
- Cahaba River Preserve - Barton's Beach: 21.3 mi
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge: 23.6 mi
- Peach Water Tower: 16.8 mi
- Lighthouse at Peach Park: 18.3 mi
- Chilton County Rest Area (Southbound): 17.0 mi
- Chilton County Rest Area (Northbound): 17.1 mi
- Tinglewood Carvings: 22.2 mi
- Organic Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Cadle: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chilton County Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Mountain | WSW 253° | 208 m | 4.2 mi |
| Soap Hill | NNW 327° | 190 m | 14.6 mi |
| Round Rock | WSW 259° | 183 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bull Mountain | W 270° | 183 m | 11.3 mi |
| Parker Mountain | S 170° | 174 m | 15.0 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | WNW 301° | 170 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cave Mountain | WNW 285° | 168 m | 23.5 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 324° | 154 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:23 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Thorsby EXP STN, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/498302642
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- Selma · 27 mi
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