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Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree from directly overhead

Christmas Tree is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Hillard Island stands 24 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 13 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Christmas

How to reach it

Coordinates28.53697, -81.01763

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 43
  • Fort Christmas: 1.8 mi
  • Hebrews 11 Wall: 11.7 mi
  • Veterans' Commemorative Site: 12.0 mi
  • "Reach For the Stars" - Charles Millican Statue: 12.0 mi
  • Pegasus Statue: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 31
  • Knights Statue: 12.0 mi
  • The Downtown Gallery: 13.8 mi
  • Glass House: 18.8 mi
  • Global Angel Wings Project: 19.5 mi
  • Code Wall: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Ed Yarborough Nature Center: 13.4 mi
  • Danville: 14.1 mi
  • Lockheed Martin: 14.3 mi
  • The Split Oak: 16.3 mi
  • Dover Shores Pool: 18.7 mi
Museums: 24
Peaks: 11
  • Saddle Mound: 6.4 mi
  • Moccasin Mound: 6.5 mi
  • Heiffer Mound: 6.6 mi
  • Paw Paw Mound: 6.9 mi
  • Buck Point Mound: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Community Farm and Garden: 11.7 mi
  • BHC Meditation Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Lukas Nursery Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Virginia S Nelson Rose Garden: 20.4 mi
Springs: 6
  • Heath Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Clifton Springs: 17.5 mi
  • Lake Jesup Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Susan Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Stephan Spring: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Christmas Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hillard IslandSW 231°23.7 m23.3 mi
Mulberry MoundSE 144°6 m14.8 mi
Saddle MoundN 5°3 m6.4 mi
Moccasin MoundN 2°3 m6.5 mi
Paw Paw MoundE 99°3 m6.9 mi
Buck Point MoundN 358°3 m8.0 mi
Heiffer MoundN 6°2 m6.6 mi
Buzzard RoostN 356°2 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2819:5120:25
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1316:5717:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606266717680828281766863
Precip in3.12.63.42.73.77.96.87.87.55.12.52.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4664635926

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