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Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center

Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center from directly overhead

Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Hobe Mountain stands 26 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Elliott Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. IRL-TREASURE COAST passes 3.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Florida Oceanographic Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.21561, -80.17812

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stuart Beach Entrance: 0.2 mi
  • Boat Launch: 0.7 mi
  • Santa Lucea Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Perry Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Ross Witham Beach: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 12
Beaches: 9
Attractions: 5
  • Stuart Welcome Arch: 2.7 mi
  • Willoughby Creek Canoe Launch: 3.6 mi
  • Peck Lake: 7.0 mi
  • Savannahs Preserve Education Center: 8.2 mi
  • Saint Lucie County Fair Grounds: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Martin County Fairgrounds Mural: 4.2 mi
  • Velociraptor: 4.2 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Pisgah Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Hobe Mountain: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hobe MountainSSE 163°26.2 m14.2 mi
Pisgah HillW 274°5 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:32
June solstice06:2819:4520:19
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:0716:5717:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656770747882838382787268
Precip in3.02.63.83.65.77.46.18.58.36.54.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/298460630

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