- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Cockroach Mound7 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)12.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 27.7927, -82.4009
Manatee Viewing Center is a attraction in Florida, at a modelled 1 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- TECO
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manatee Viewing Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cockroach Mound | SW 225° | 7 m | 10.5 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | SW 217° | 1 m | 22.7 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 15.1 mi off the COURTNEY CAMPBELL
- 24.9 mi off the SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY
- 25.0 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Manatee Viewing Center: 0.0 mi
- Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center: 8.6 mi
- iFly Tampa: 10.5 mi
- Royal Caribbean cruise port: 10.7 mi
- Carnival cruise port: 10.9 mi
Museums: 42
- Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum: 8.7 mi
- Tampa Bay History Center: 10.8 mi
- SS American Victory;American Victory Museum: 10.8 mi
- Florida Railroad Museum: 10.8 mi
- Henry B. Plant Museum: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Armed Forces Dedication Plaque: 6.2 mi
- SOCOM Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Peter Oliphant Knight: 10.7 mi
- Florida's First People - The Mound Builders: 10.7 mi
- Ceremonial Space: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 18
- Apollo Beach: 1.5 mi
- Gardenville Beach: 3.2 mi
- Bahia Beach: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Island Beach: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Island Beach: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Gulf City: 7.1 mi
- Fort Brooke: 10.8 mi
- Willow: 10.8 mi
- Weedon Island: 12.8 mi
- Fort Lonesome: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Peaks: 2
- Big Cockroach Mound: 10.5 mi
- Portavant Indian Mound: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:05 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Tampa · 11 mi
- Saint Petersburg · 15 mi
- Clearwater · 27 mi
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