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Playalinda Beach

Playalinda Beach is a beach in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Bull Hill stands 4 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Playalinda Beach (Nudist Area), a beach 2.1 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 1.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Playalinda Beach (lit. 'pretty beach') is a beach located on Florida's east coast in Canaveral National Seashore near Titusville, Florida. It was formerly known as Titusville Beach.

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Wikidata Q7203169, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Canaveral National Seashore
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates28.67849, -80.64863

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Manatee Observation Platform: 7.6 mi
  • Parrish Park: 9.6 mi
  • Sand Point Park: 10.4 mi
  • Space View Park: 10.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 50
  • SLS Escape Rocket: 6.7 mi
  • Crew Escaoe Vehicle: 6.7 mi
  • Crew Access Arm: 6.7 mi
  • Gemini Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Old Glory: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 22
Nature reserves: 11
Peaks: 9
  • Bull Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Paw Paw Mound: 19.0 mi
  • Heiffer Mound: 21.9 mi
  • Saddle Mound: 22.1 mi
  • Moccasin Mound: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bull HillNW 319°4 m17.5 mi
Paw Paw MoundSW 235°3 m19.0 mi
Saddle MoundW 261°3 m22.1 mi
Moccasin MoundW 262°3 m22.4 mi
Buck Point MoundW 266°3 m22.8 mi
Heiffer MoundW 262°2 m21.9 mi
Buzzard RoostW 272°2 m23.1 mi
Palmer-Taylor MoundW 273°2 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2619:5020:24
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:1216:5517:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606265707579818180756863
Precip in2.32.43.32.02.96.95.86.07.25.22.52.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville 7 E, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/215666051

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