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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: 48
  • 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 HillNW4 m17.5 mi
Paw Paw MoundSW3 m19.0 mi
Saddle MoundW3 m22.1 mi
Moccasin MoundW3 m22.4 mi
Buck Point MoundW3 m22.8 mi
Heiffer MoundW2 m21.9 mi
Buzzard RoostW2 m23.1 mi
Palmer-Taylor MoundW2 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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