Darwin Downs
Darwin Downs is a hamlet in Madison, Alabama. Darwin Downs is situated nearby to the hamlet Oak Park, as well as near Chapman Heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maple Hill Cemetery and Huntsville Depot.
Maple Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
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Maple Hill Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Founded on two acres in about the year 1822, it now encompasses nearly 100 acres and contains over 80,000 burials.
Huntsville Depot
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The Huntsville Depot located on the Norfolk Southern Railway line in downtown Huntsville is the oldest surviving railroad depot in Alabama and one of the oldest in the United States. Huntsville Depot is situated 1½ miles southwest of Darwin Downs.
Huntsville Museum of Art
Museum
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Huntsville Museum of Art is a museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. HMA sits in Big Spring Park within Downtown Huntsville, and serves as a magnet for cultural activities. Huntsville Museum of Art is situated 2 miles southwest of Darwin Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntsville and Chase.
Huntsville
Huntsville is in northern Alabama, about 20 miles from the border with Tennessee. The city is a center for missile defense and aerospace technologies, with companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman having major operations here.
Chase
Hamlet
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Chase is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. Chase is situated 3 miles north of Darwin Downs.
Normal
Hamlet
Normal, Alabama is the home of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, the largest HBCU in Alabama. The university is situated in Huntsville, Alabama's northern city limits in Madison County. Normal is situated 3 miles north of Darwin Downs.
Darwin Downs
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Madison, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.74509° or 34° 44′ 42″ northLongitude
-86.56305° or 86° 33′ 47″ westElevation
682 feet (208 metres)Open location code
866MPCWP+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 153564099OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4058256
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Localities in the Area
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