Armed Forces Dedication Plaque
Armed Forces Dedication Plaque is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Walking Club Rock, a historic site 0.1 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Small plaque under the American Flag.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated - May 27, 1991 In tribute to the men and women who serve with honor, dignity, and glory in the United States armed forces in War and Peace.
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 21.1 mi off the COURTNEY CAMPBELL
- 22.5 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
- 26.3 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walking Club Rock: 0.1 mi
- Old Fish Camp Site: 4.2 mi
- SOCOM Memorial: 12.7 mi
- U.S. Central Command Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Port Tampa Cemetery: 14.1 mi
- Kings Point Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Lantern View Park: 4.0 mi
- Beaudette Park: 4.3 mi
- New Lakeside Park: 4.4 mi
- Ayersworth Park: 4.4 mi
- Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center: 3.9 mi
- Manatee Viewing Center: 6.2 mi
- Manatee Viewing Center: 6.2 mi
- iFly Tampa: 15.3 mi
- Royal Caribbean cruise port: 16.9 mi
- Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum: 3.9 mi
- Florida Railroad Museum: 4.7 mi
- Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum: 9.2 mi
- Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center: 16.8 mi
- SS American Victory;American Victory Museum: 16.9 mi
- Apollo Beach: 5.0 mi
- Bahia Beach: 7.2 mi
- Gardenville Beach: 9.1 mi
- Lithia Springs: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Island Beach: 15.1 mi
- Little Manatee River State Park: 2.8 mi
- Camp Bayou Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Golden Aster Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Rhodine Scrub Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Bell Creek Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Boyette Spring: 11.2 mi
- Green Sink Spring: 11.8 mi
- Buckhorn South Spring: 12.6 mi
- Buckhorn West Spring: 12.7 mi
- Buckhorn East Spring: 12.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 4.0 mi
- Cultural Grove: 16.9 mi
- Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum: 17.0 mi
- The Sage garden: 17.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Willow: 4.8 mi
- Gulf City: 6.3 mi
- Fort Lonesome: 13.1 mi
- Fort Brooke: 16.9 mi
- Weedon Island: 17.4 mi
- Dude Lake Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 21.0 mi
- Picnic Bench: 21.7 mi
- Ben T. Davis Beach: 22.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion at Palma Sola Botanical Park: 22.9 mi
- Big Cockroach Mound: 10.1 mi
- Portavant Indian Mound: 20.5 mi
- Rocky Bluff: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Armed Forces Dedication Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cockroach Mound | W 260° | 7 m | 10.1 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | SW 233° | 1 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tampa BAY Area WFO, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5659311581
Day trips start here
- Tampa · 17 mi
- Saint Petersburg · 18 mi
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