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Battle of Natural Bridge

Battle of Natural Bridge from directly overhead

Battle of Natural Bridge is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Calico Hill stands 11 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Bridge State Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. BIG BEND SCENIC BYWY passes 5.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

1865 battle of the American Civil War

Wikidata Q2611018, matched on coordinates and name (130 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
In Loving Memory 1861 - 1865 Defenders of Natural Bridge Let We Forget

How to reach it

Coordinates30.28497, -84.15245

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Natural Bridge State Park: 0.0 mi
  • Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park: 0.0 mi
  • Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park: 2.4 mi
  • J. Lewis Hall Senior, Woodville Park and Recreation Complex: 7.1 mi
  • Wakulla State Forest - Woodville Tract: 7.4 mi
Springs
  • Leon Unnamed Spring 1: 0.2 mi
  • Rhodes Spring 1: 0.2 mi
  • Rhodes Spring 4: 0.3 mi
  • Natural Bridge Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Leon Unnamed Spring 2: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
  • Earthworks: 0.0 mi
  • FDC Fallen Officer and Employee Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Spanish Bastion Wall: 9.9 mi
  • Lincoln Plaque: 10.9 mi
  • Park Founding Memorial: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 12
Gardens: 11
Attractions: 4
  • Observation Deck: 9.3 mi
  • Future Buc-ee's: 18.6 mi
  • Nurse Sharks: 22.9 mi
  • Pickleariun: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Calico Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Sawdust Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Sand Hills: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Calico HillE 83°11 m10.1 mi
Sand HillsSSE 151°3 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3620:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3017:0517:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525661677581838279706054
Precip in4.44.35.23.53.47.87.17.64.93.23.14.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tallahassee, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2895019483

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