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Spring Hill Pink Dinosaur

Spring Hill Pink Dinosaur from directly overhead

Spring Hill Pink Dinosaur is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Chinsegut Hill stands 82 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Weekiwachee Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY passes 7.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

"Foxbower" was built in 1958. She was commissioned by the Foxbower family as a road side landmark for their then wildlife museum.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates28.47848, -82.61164

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Weeki Wachee Preserves Pinic and Receation Area: 1.8 mi
  • Weeki Wachee Preserves Main Entrance: 1.8 mi
  • Delta Woods Park: 2.3 mi
  • Delta Woods Park: 2.3 mi
  • Weeki Wachee Preserves West Entrance: 2.5 mi
Springs: 52
  • Little Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Jenkins Creek Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Bobhill Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Weeki Wachee Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Gator Spring: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Attractions: 10
  • Mermaid Lagoon: 3.5 mi
  • Wilderness River Cruise: 3.6 mi
  • Crews Lake lookout tower: 8.5 mi
  • Florida Estates Winery: 16.4 mi
  • Caliente Resort and Spa: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Buzzards Roost: 9.2 mi
  • Bailey Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Witzka: 16.9 mi
  • Chinsegut Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Munden Hill: 19.1 mi
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Old Glory Plaque: 13.8 mi
  • F1RST Rubble Pile 1: 13.9 mi
  • F1RST Rubble Pile 2: 14.0 mi
  • Bill Duffner Memorial Gate: 19.0 mi
  • Odessa: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 5
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Gardens Park Picnic Table: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chinsegut HillENE 57°82 m17.9 mi
Munden HillENE 76°80 m19.1 mi
Hickory HillE 89°73 m20.5 mi
Kirk HillENE 68°65 m19.9 mi
Bailey HillNE 43°64 m11.7 mi
Tucker HillENE 67°55 m20.7 mi
WitzkaN 10°7 m16.9 mi
Sunset HillsSSW 205°5 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3419:5720:32
September equinox07:2018:5719:28
December solstice07:1917:0417:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606367727782838382756762

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12576020502

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