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Port Leon

Port Leon from directly overhead

Port Leon is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Calico Hill stands 11 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park, a park 1.7 miles away. BIG BEND SCENIC BYWY passes 1.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Florida, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates30.13110, -84.19500

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Springs
  • Brewer Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Shepherd Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Newport Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Wakulla No Name Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Spring Creek 13: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Spanish Bastion Wall: 1.7 mi
  • FDC Fallen Officer and Employee Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Earthworks: 10.9 mi
  • Battle of Natural Bridge: 10.9 mi
  • Lincoln Plaque: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 13
Gardens: 11
Attractions: 4
  • Observation Deck: 3.2 mi
  • Pickleariun: 13.7 mi
  • Nurse Sharks: 13.7 mi
  • Alligator Point: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Sawdust Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Sand Hills: 7.8 mi
  • Calico Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Southern Dunes: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Calico HillNE 47°11 m17.2 mi
Sand HillsE 81°3 m7.8 mi
Southern DunesSSW 211°2 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:49
June solstice06:3720:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3017:0517:42

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525561677480828278706054

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Panacea 1 S, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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