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Huntsville Attractions and Tourist Points Burritt on the Mountain Huntsville Museum of Art Huntsville Country Club George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Von Braun Center Parkway Place Monte Sano State Park Big Spring Park

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Huntsville Alabama is primarily recognized for becoming the national center for Aerospace research in the 1950’s when German scientists were relocated there to aid the US Army with its rocket research. Huntsville celebrates this identity with the Von Braun Civic Center and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a combination of science museum & theme park. However, that’s not all that Huntsville is known for. The Monte Sano State Park just south of downtown Huntsville has great hiking trails that lead to excellent mountain views. Other interesting city attractions include, Madison County Lake, Cathedral Caverns State Park, Flint River canoeing, etc.

This U.S. government's civilian rocketry and spacecraft propulsion research center is an incredible legacy of the US Space Program that has made Marshall Center as NASA's first field center since July 1, 1960. It supports a whole spectrum of projects from engineering, science, space operations and program management. Since its beginning in 1960, Marshall has provided the agency with mission-critical design, development and integration of the launch and space systems required for space operations, exploration, and scientific missions.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
The museum is located in Big Spring Park and features seven exhibit halls hosting several regional and national art exhibits. The museum has its own 2,500 piece collection. As North Alabama's leading visual arts center, this nationally-accredited museum presents great art work and artifacts that are a pleasure to admire and gaze at. Situated in a beautiful location on Big Spring International Park, visitors can stroll through the latest exhibits, admire student artwork in the Children’s Community Gallery and even sign up for an art class at the Museum Academy. They can shop for fun items and artsy treasures at the Museum Store. This nationally-accredited Museum offers a variety of exhibitions throughout the year, including prestigious traveling exhibits.
Huntsville Museum of Art -- Leading Visual Arts Center


Golf
Places Distance(miles)
Huntsville Country Club 1.9 Miles
Redstone Golf Course - Course 1 4.3 Miles
Redstone Golf Course - Course 2 4.3 Miles
Redstone Golf Course - Course 3 4.3 Miles
Valley Hill Country Club - Course 1 5.6 Miles
Valley Hill Country Club - Course 2 5.6 Miles
Monrovia Golf Course 7.4 Miles
Hampton Cove Golf Course - Course 1 8.1 Miles
Hampton Cove Golf Course - Course 2 8.1 Miles
Hampton Cove Golf Course - Course 3 8.1 Miles


Hiking
Places Distance(miles)
Brushy Lake 61.6 Miles
Clear Creek 61.6 Miles
Houston Trail 61.6 Miles
Sipsey River Picnic Area 61.6 Miles
Kentuck ORV Trail 93.6 Miles
Lake Chinnabee Trail 93.6 Miles
Odum Trail 93.6 Miles
Pinhoti Trail 93.6 Miles
Silent Trail 93.6 Miles
Pinhoti Trail - Talladega 93.6 Miles


Lakes
Places Distance(miles)
Guntersville Lake 31.1 Miles
Houston 56.7 Miles
Brushy Lake 58.9 Miles
Clear Creek 58.9 Miles
Corinth 58.9 Miles
Sipsey River 58.9 Miles
Bear Creek Watershed Lakes 61.5 Miles
Great Falls Lake 61.5 Miles
Normandy Lake 61.5 Miles
Pickwick Lake 61.5 Miles


Resorts
Places Distance(miles)
Cloudmont Ski Resort 57.3 Miles


Hotel NameCheap RateDistance(miles)
Eshuntsville Htlspa 103.650.3
Holiday Inn Downtown 93.000.3
Americas Best Inns Huntsville 57.601.0
Americas Best Value Inn 33.401.7
La Quinta Huntsvlle Space Cntr 45.001.8
Red Carpet Inn Huntsville 32.391.9
Super 8 Huntsville Alabama 29.472.0
Holiday Inn Express Huntsville 86.002.2
Quality Inn University 59.992.2
Guesthouse Suites Plus 75.002.5
Esa Huntsville-space Rocket 55.022.7
Hilton Garden Inn Huntsville 101.152.8
Knights Inn Huntsville Al 50.002.9
Comfort Inn Huntsville 85.003.6
Sleep Inn And Suites Huntsvill 85.993.6
Courtyard Marriott Huntsville 139.003.8
Hampton Inn Huntsville Al 87.003.8
Country Inn Suites Huntsville 80.004.0
La Quinta Huntsville Rsrch Prk 45.004.0
La Quinta I S Huntsville 54.664.0
Value Place Huntsville 189.004.1
Hampton Inn Huntsville Arsenal 89.104.2
Hampton Inn Huntsvillearsenal/s Pkwy 84.154.2
Hilton Gi Huntsvillesouth Red 179.004.3
Marriott Huntsville 119.004.3
Microtel Inn And Suites Huntsv 46.004.4
Radisson Suite Htl Huntsville 66.754.5
Holiday Inn Research Park 102.004.6
Candlewood Suites Hotel 63.004.9
Fairfield Inn Marriott Huntsvi 86.005.3
Best Western Rocket City Inn 71.105.4
Days Inn Suites Huntsville 64.795.5
Huntsville Al Days Inn & Suites 49.595.5
Residence Inn Marriott Huntsvi 94.005.5
Towneplace Stes Marriott Hunts 89.005.5
Comfort Suites Huntsville 85.995.6
Marriott Execustay Walden Prov 0.006.1
Marriott Execustay Walden Provi 89.006.1
The Westin Huntsville 134.006.1
Homewood Stes Huntsville 159.006.2
Hampton Inn Suites Huntsville 89.006.6
Marriott Execustay Colonial Gr 0.008.8
Marriott Execustay Colonial Grd 89.008.9
Value Place Madison 189.009.5
Country Hearth Inn And Stes Co 64.959.6
Radisson Htl Huntsville Arprt 73.159.7
Federal Square Motel Suites 48.009.8
Baymont I S Huntsville Airport 75.7110.4
Holiday Inn Huntsville West 86.0010.4
Country Inn Suites Madison Al 69.0010.6
La Quinta Is Madison 84.9910.6
Hampton Inn Huntsville Madison 95.0010.7
Motel 6 Huntsville Madison 31.9911.1
Four Points Huntsville Airport 86.0012.0
Four Points By Sheraton Huntsville Airport 109.5412.2
Hampton Stes Athens I65 139.0020.2
Key West Inn Athens 65.0020.2
Country Hearth Inn Athens 60.0020.3
Quality Inn Athens 69.9920.3
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Athens 107.1120.5
Sleep Inn Athens 79.9920.5
Days Inn Athens College 51.9920.9
Super 8 Athens 44.0120.9
Best Western Athens Inn 58.4921.3
Comfort Inn Priceville 89.9922.4
Days Inn Decatur Priceville 38.4022.6
Super 8 Decatur Priceville 55.0022.6
Budget Inn Ardmore 45.0023.6
Holiday Inn Hotel Stes Decatur 89.9423.7
Motel 6 Decatur 42.9923.8
Country Inn Suites Decatur 81.0024.1
Parkway Inn And Suites 43.0024.7
La Quinta Inn Decatur 59.9526.3
Comfort Inn And Suites 74.9926.6
Country Hearth Inn Hartselle 53.0026.6
Hampton Inn Decatur Al 97.0026.8
Home Towne Suites Decatur 72.4926.9
Jameson Inn Decatur 69.9926.9
Microtel Inn And Suites Deca 47.2026.9
Best Western River City Hotel 69.2927.0
Courtyard Marriott Decatur 119.0027.0
Jameson Inn Arab 79.9928.3
Express Inn Hartselle 49.0028.7


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-08T20:18:34Z
Forecast at a Glance
Wednesday (PM)
Decreasing Clouds
Decreasing Clouds
Lo 29°F
Hi 53°F
Thursday (PM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 31°F
Hi 49°F
Friday (PM)
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 35°F
Hi 56°F
Saturday (PM)
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Lo 21°F
Hi 43°F
Sunday (PM)
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Lo 23°F
Hi 42°F
Monday (PM)
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Lo 32°F
Hi 52°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Redstone Army Airfield, AL Clear May 20 2011, 2:55 pm CDT 90.0 F 29% 6.4 Miles Wind: 0
Wind Chill:
Huntsville-Madison Co Exec Airport, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:55 pm CDT 72.0 F 78% 9.1 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill:
Huntsville International / Jones Field, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:53 pm CDT 71.0 F 76% 11.5 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
Decatur, Pryor Field, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:53 pm CDT 73.0 F 76% 20.7 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill:
Folsom Field Airport, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:55 pm CDT 73.0 F 74% 35.4 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill:
Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Fiel, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:55 pm CDT 70.0 F 78% 39.4 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill:

Airports Name Distance(miles)
Huntsville International Airport 12.2Miles