Darwin Downs
in Madison County of Alabama, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.745 and -86.563 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 44' 42" and W -86° 33' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:34 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 7:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Darwin Downs

Darwin Downs in Madison County (Alabama) is located in United States about 599 mi (or 965 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Darwin Downs is now 06:34 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Darwin Downs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 4 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Huntsville, Fayetteville, Athens, Washington Street Courthouse Annex and Decatur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville Hotel - Spa

Address
2,0 mi
800 Monroe Street
35801 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Huntsville South

Address
5,2 mi
6000 Memorial Parkway SW
35802 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Homewood Suites by Hilton Huntsville-Downtown AL

Address
1,9 mi
714 Gallatin Street SW
35801 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Huntsville-Space Center

Address
4,8 mi
4801 Governors House Drive
35805 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Huntsville South-Redstone Arsenal

Address
5,2 mi
301 Boulevard South SW
35802 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn Huntsville-Arsenal-S Pkwy

Address
5,2 mi
501 Boulevard South SW
35802 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn - Suites Huntsville Hampton Cove

Address
6,4 mi
6205 Hwy 431 South
35763 Owens Cross Roads
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SpringHill Suites Huntsville Downtown

Address
2,3 mi
745 Constellation Place Drive SW
35801 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


LA QUINTA INN HUNTSVILLE SPACE CENTER

Address
3,3 mi
3141 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
35816 31 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RALHV - RED CARPET INN HUNTSVILLE

Address
3,3 mi
3200 WEST UNIVERSITY DRIVE
35816 Huntsville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Tornado in Huntsville Alabama 1/21/2010

Published: January 21, 2010
Length: 12:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michael Sparks

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Published: February 16, 2015
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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: December 23, 2013
Length: 20:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dominique Schneider

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Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 46:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AshGSam

We get our first win by "pin" wrestling for Fort Payne Alabama junior wrestling team. An "enhanced" version using Windows Movie maker.


Meridian Street Reopens with $3.16 million upgrade

Published: October 01, 2012
Length: 31:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: huntsvillecity

September 27, 2012 (Huntsville, AL) - Traffic is flowing freely along Meridian Street today, and retailers and motorists are welcoming a greatly improved roadway. The updated segment of Meridian,...


Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll 2013 Highlights

Published: October 22, 2013
Length: 14:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: huntsvillecity

October 13, 2013 Highlights from the Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll presented by the Huntsville Pilgrimage Association and the City of Huntsville. This year's characters highlighted are Maria Howard...


Corr Wireless Mom vs Girlfriend Commercial May 09

Published: May 08, 2009
Length: 11:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: corrwirelessalabama

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Shop Local Business

Published: December 02, 2011
Length: 07:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: huntsvillecity

Huntsville Alabama Mayor Tommy Battle encourages people to shop the unique and interesting shops, salons and other specialty stores this holiday season. Mayor Battle held a press conference...


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Published: March 03, 2010
Length: 47:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Madison County, Alabama

Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the first to visit the state of Alabama. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 334,811. Its county seat is Huntsville. Madison County covers parts of the former Decatur County.

Located at 34.7658, -86.5578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Alabama counties, Madison County, Alabama, Huntsville–Decatur Combined Statistical Area, 1808 establishments in the United States, Populated places established in 1808

Five Points Historic District (Huntsville, Alabama)

Five Points Historic District was the third historic district to be designated in Huntsville, Alabama. It features homes built around the turn of the 20th Century in several styles, including California Bungalow, Queen Anne and other modest Victorian styles dating from the late 1890s through the early 1900s. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2012.

Located at 34.7386, -86.5775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic districts in Huntsville, Alabama, National Register of Historic Places in Huntsville, Alabama

Goldsmith–Schiffman Field

Goldsmith–Schiffman Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. From 1934 through 2012, it was used mainly for middle school and high school football. It was also home to the now-defunct Alabama Renegades of the National Women's Football Association.

Located at 34.74, -86.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Huntsville, Alabama, 1934 establishments in the United States, Huntsville–Decatur Combined Statistical Area, Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States

Huntsville Hospital System

The Huntsville Hospital System also known as Huntsville Hospital is a public, not-for-profit hospital campus consisting of several sites and buildings originating in the downtown area of Huntsville, Alabama. It has some 7,000 employees, 2,000 nurses and 650 physicians. The hospital has no official affiliation with any institution of higher education, and is exclusively a site for clinical rotations for students of the UAB School of Medicine, http://main. uab. edu/uasom/2/show.

Located at 34.721, -86.577 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals in Alabama, Organizations based in Huntsville, Alabama

Helion Lodge

Helion Lodge #1 is a Masonic lodge in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the oldest lodge of Freemasons in the state. According to Grand Historian Joseph Abram Jackson's Masonry in Alabama, it is "the birthplace of Freemasonry in Alabama. " Helion Lodge is also the common name for the building (actually named Eunomia Hall for Eunomia Chapter #5 Royal Arch Masons who financed its construction), built in 1911, where the lodge meets.

Located at 34.7303, -86.5813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Masonic Lodges, Buildings and structures in Huntsville, Alabama, Masonic buildings in Alabama, Religious organizations established in 1811

Lee High School (Huntsville, Alabama)

Lee High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in grades 9-12 from Huntsville, in Madison County, Alabama in the United States, as a part of Huntsville City Schools.

Located at 34.754, -86.574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in Huntsville, Alabama, School buildings completed in 1958, Schools in Madison County, Alabama, Public high schools in Alabama

Huntsville City Schools

Huntsville City Schools is the school district serving Huntsville, Alabama. As of the 2010-11 school year, the system had 23,374 students and employed 1,738 teachers. The district oversees 53 schools: 23 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 2 K-8 schools, 7 high schools, 3 special education centers, and 4 magnet schools. The school system finished the 2010 fiscal year with a debt of nearly $20 million the largest of any school system in Alabama by a significant margin.

Located at 34.734, -86.578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Huntsville, Alabama, School districts in Alabama

Dead Children's Playground

Hidden amongst the old beech trees within the limits of Maple Hill Cemetery lies the Dead Children's Playground, which in local stories is said to be haunted by the children buried nearby. Maple Hill Park was founded in 1822 and with its hundreds of acres of land it's the oldest and largest cemetery in Alabama, US. Some people say that it is the spirits of the cemetery's children that come out to play.

Located at 34.733, -86.5734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ghost stories, Alabama culture

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