Ghost town · Florida
Moffit
Moffit is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Sand Mountain stands 39 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 3.3 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 21 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles.
US ghost town in Florida, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates27.45476, -81.79675
- 21.4 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
70 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 39
- Pioneer Park: 3.3 mi
- Chamberlain Community Park: 4.9 mi
- Lincoln Street Community Park: 4.9 mi
- Hardee Park: 6.1 mi
- Main Street Park: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Magnolia Manor Park: 5.0 mi
- Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area - Sun N Lake and Silver Lake Tract: 17.5 mi
- Jack Creek - Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area: 23.8 mi
- Candy Bar Ranch Agricultural and Conservation Easement: 23.9 mi
- Jack Creek - Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area: 24.4 mi
Museums: 8
- CCC Museum: 16.3 mi
- Creation Adventures Museum: 16.7 mi
- Avon Park Depot Museum: 20.4 mi
- City of Avon Park Depot Museum: 20.4 mi
- Historical Society of Ft Meade: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Paynes Creek State Park Visitor Center: 11.6 mi
- Diving Girl Sign: 20.3 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 20.5 mi
- Avon Park Old Post Office: 20.5 mi
- Avon Park Old Post Office: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Monument: 11.3 mi
- Solomon's Castle: 12.4 mi
- Former Skate Park: 20.4 mi
- Former Skate Park: 20.4 mi
- Pinecrest Hotel Ruins: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pine Level: 18.0 mi
- Brewster: 23.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Mountain: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moffit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | N 358° | 39 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:03 | 17:38 |
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 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 63 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wauchula, 6 mi away.
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