Ghost town · Florida
Birdon
Birdon is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. East Hinson Indian Mounds stands 4 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ochopee Post Office, a attraction 1.4 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
ghost town in Florida, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates25.91333, -81.31472
46 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 19
- H. P. Williams Roadside Park: 3.7 mi
- McLeod Park: 5.8 mi
- Everglades Park: 6.4 mi
- Lighthouse Park: 7.7 mi
- Kirby Storter Roadside Park: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Ochopee Post Office: 1.4 mi
- Wooten's airboat: 1.5 mi
- Skunk Ape Center and Museum: 2.6 mi
- Airboat Rides: 3.7 mi
- Smallwood Store: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Hollywood Head: 9.2 mi
- East Hinson Indian Mounds: 18.3 mi
- Sugar Mill Mound: 19.1 mi
- Blue Hill: 21.1 mi
- Bamboo Mound: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- 1936 Seminole Conference: 12.9 mi
- Florida National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 17.9 mi
- Barron Collier Monument: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Big Cypress National Preserve Access Area Southbound: 19.0 mi
- Big Cypress National Preserve Access Area Northbound: 19.0 mi
- Collier County Rest Area Southbound: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Ron Slutter Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Museum of the Everglades: 5.9 mi
- Blockhouse Interpretive Exhibit: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge: 19.6 mi
- Otter Mound Preserve: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birdon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hinson Indian Mounds | N 11° | 4 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sugar Mill Mound | ENE 57° | 4 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bamboo Mound | NE 46° | 4 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hollywood Head | N 349° | 3 m | 9.2 mi |
| Blue Hill | W 271° | 0 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hamilton Mound | SSE 165° | 0 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:47 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 17:05 | 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 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 69 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Everglades City 5 NE, 1 mi away.
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