Highland Beach
Highland Beach is a beach in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Sandy Mound stands 1 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Mound, a peak 3.5 miles away. 9 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
9 named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Mound: 3.5 mi
- Hamilton Mound: 6.9 mi
- Rookery Mound: 19.7 mi
- Sandy Mound: 20.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 24.0 mi
- Shark River Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Pinecrest: 24.0 mi
- Lighthouse Park: 24.8 mi
- Smallwood Store: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highland Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Mound | NE 40° | 1 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NE 55° | 1 m | 24.0 mi |
| Johnson Mound | NNE 16° | 0 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hamilton Mound | NNW 346° | 0 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rookery Mound | E 94° | 0 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:46 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 17:06 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 70 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oasis RS, 28 mi away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Lostmans River entrance, FL, 5 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Inside the official boundary of Everglades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Oct and Sep; busiest: Feb.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358697340
Day trips start here
- Everglades National Park · 16 mi
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