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Sand Beach

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Sand Beach — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
4 ft
Relief
4 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 63.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · 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.

  • Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area0 ftsouth-southwest · 2.1 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:4419:5119:20
June solstice06:4020:4420:09
September equinox07:2919:3819:06
December solstice07:3217:4517:09

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Apalachicola5.9 mi southwest
  • Port Saint Joe23.6 mi west
  • Crawfordville42.0 mi northeast
After it: Dwarf Cypress →
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Common questions

How high is Sand Beach?

Sand Beach sits at about 4 feet (1 m).

What can you see from Sand Beach?

From Sand Beach: Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area (SSW, 2.1 mi).

What is the nearest town to Sand Beach?

Apalachicola, 5.9 miles SW of Sand Beach.

What is the next lookout after Sand Beach?

Dwarf Cypress is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Sand Beach.

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A scenic overlook on Big Bend Scenic Bywy, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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