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Apopka Schoolhouse Plaque

Apopka Schoolhouse Plaque from directly overhead

Apopka Schoolhouse Plaque is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Edwards Field, a park 0.3 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 8.1 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates28.67668, -81.50195

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Edwards Field: 0.3 mi
  • Apopka Station: 0.3 mi
  • Tom Staley Historical Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kit Land Nelson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Dream Lake Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Nurture Art Sculpture: 7.1 mi
  • Miracles of Jesus 1: 10.7 mi
  • Miracles of Jesus 2: 10.7 mi
  • Miracles of Jesus 3: 10.7 mi
  • Miracles of Jesus 4: 10.7 mi
Springs: 53
  • Barrel Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Wekiwa Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Wekiwa Springs: 3.5 mi
  • Witherington Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Miami Springs: 4.3 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 30
  • Hero's Park: 9.3 mi
  • Red Tails Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Battle of the Bulge Memorial: 12.1 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 12.8 mi
  • Lake Haven Monument: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 24
Beaches: 7
  • Lake Baldwin Park Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Howling Dog Beach: 18.4 mi
  • The Sandbox: 18.6 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 18.6 mi
  • South Beach: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.1 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 18.4 mi
  • Mount Mayday: 21.5 mi
  • Tomato Hill: 22.4 mi
  • Mount Everest: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Central Florida Bible Camp: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainW94 m14.1 mi
Mount EverestSSW60 m22.6 mi
Mount GushmoreSSW57 m22.9 mi
Tomato HillWNW50 m22.4 mi
Big Thunder MountainSSW32 m18.4 mi
Mount MaydayS29 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2919:5320:28
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1516:5917:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586164707681838280746661
Precip in2.82.53.22.74.48.37.48.56.33.72.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Plymouth 1ssw, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11918185545

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