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Blue Star Memorial

Blue Star Memorial from directly overhead

Blue Star Memorial is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. LeHeup Hill stands 74 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodmont Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. COURTNEY CAMPBELL passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America. Sponsored by Temple Terrace Garden Club in cooperation with The City of Temple Terrace and Its Citizens.

How to reach it

Coordinates28.03573, -82.38651

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Woodmont Park: 0.0 mi
  • Woodmont Park: 0.0 mi
  • Bonnie Brae Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bonnie Brae Park: 0.4 mi
  • University Square Playground: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Temple Terrace Residents: 0.0 mi
  • POW-MIA: 0.0 mi
  • War Correspondents Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • MOSI Molecular Structure: 1.7 mi
  • USF Student Memorial: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • Montu: 1.9 mi
  • Montu: 1.9 mi
  • Montu: 1.9 mi
  • Montu: 1.9 mi
  • Montu: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 51
Museums: 40
Nature reserves: 38
Springs: 29
  • Lettuce Lake Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Double Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Canal Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Last Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Eureka Spring: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 15
Beaches: 9
  • Gardenville Beach: 13.6 mi
  • Lithia Springs: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Island Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Picnic Island Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Picnic Island Beach: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Ben T. Davis Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Gardens Park Picnic Table: 17.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LeHeup HillNNE 30°74 m22.3 mi
Nursery HillNNE 30°74 m22.6 mi
Greer HillNNE 34°68 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3419:5520:30
September equinox07:1918:5719:28
December solstice07:1817:0417:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626569748083848483777065
Precip in2.62.62.52.62.67.47.89.06.12.31.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tampa Intl AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9338193252

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