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Observation Platform

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Observation Platform — direction of view not recorded. Terrain at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

The Observation Platform sits along the A1a Historic Byway at an elevation of 3 feet, with a land drop of only 3 feet within 600 meters. Several named features lie within about two miles: Fullerwood Park to the west-southwest at 1.6 miles, Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park to the southwest at 1.7 miles, and a Castle to the north-northwest at 2.1 miles reaching 19 feet in elevation. The Old Town Trolley Welcome Center and San Carlos Bastion both lie south-southwest at 2.1 miles, at 7 and 8 feet respectively. The surrounding terrain is flat and low, with no significant elevation change nearby. Fruit Cove is 22.7 miles west-northwest, Palm Coast is 26.1 miles south, and Jacksonville is 35.0 miles northwest. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 06:26 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:18 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 17:31 in December to 20:30 in June. The previous stop along this route is Dunes Overlook.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
3 ft
Relief
3 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
The tugboats American and W. P. Scott are seen motoring south on the Tolomato River in St. Augustine, Florida. They have just passed under the Francis and Mary Usina Bridge.
Don Dearing · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
St. Augustine, United States
Lance Asper lance_asper · CC0 · source
A Least Tern parent feeding a fish to a small chick near St Augustine, Florida, USA. The adult is in breeding colours.
Craig ONeal · CC BY 2.0 · source
Local call number: Rc06267 Personal Author: Tucker, H. M. Title: [Mabel Cody performing stunt over Vilano Beach: Saint Augustine, Florida] Publication info: 1924 Physical descrip: 1 photoprint: b&w; 8 x 10 in. Series Title: (Reference collection) Repository: http://www.floridamemory.com/ , 500 S
State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source
Great Barracuda ( Sphyraena barracuda ) in the United States
Peter Burka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Great Barracuda ( Sphyraena barracuda ) in the United States
Peter Burka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Fullerwood Park7 ftwest-southwest · 1.6 mi
  • Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park7 ftsouthwest · 1.7 mi
  • Castle19 ftnorth-northwest · 2.1 mi
  • Old Town Trolley Welcome Center7 ftsouth-southwest · 2.1 mi
  • San Carlos Bastion8 ftsouth-southwest · 2.1 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3019:3719:05
June solstice06:2620:3019:55
September equinox07:1419:2318:52
December solstice07:1817:3116:54

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Fruit Cove22.7 mi west-northwest
  • Palm Coast26.1 mi south
  • Jacksonville35.0 mi northwest
← Before it: Dunes Overlook
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Common questions

How high is Observation Platform?

Observation Platform sits at about 3 feet (1 m).

What can you see from Observation Platform?

From Observation Platform: Fullerwood Park (WSW, 1.6 mi); Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park (SW, 1.7 mi); Castle (NNW, 2.1 mi); Old Town Trolley Welcome Center (SSW, 2.1 mi).

What is the nearest town to Observation Platform?

Fruit Cove, 23 miles WNW of Observation Platform.

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