Skip to content

Burke Illuminary

Burke Illuminary from directly overhead

Burke Illuminary is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Sunny Hill stands 62 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayo Park, a park 1.5 miles away. PENSACOLA BLUFFS HWY passes 9.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
For all to see

How to reach it

Coordinates30.62884, -87.06309

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mayo Park: 1.5 mi
  • Russell Landing Park: 1.9 mi
  • Blackwater Heritage Trail State Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bagdad Community Center & Recreational Park: 2.5 mi
  • Bagdad Mill Site Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • Mothers Memorial Courtyard: 1.7 mi
  • Mother's Memorial Courtyard: 1.7 mi
  • Veterans Plaza: 1.7 mi
  • Veterans Plaza: 1.7 mi
  • Fallen Soldier Table: 6.1 mi
Museums: 16
  • Imogene Theater: 1.6 mi
  • Arcadia Mill: 1.7 mi
  • West Florida Railroad Museum: 1.7 mi
  • Pensacola MESS Hall: 17.0 mi
  • The Quina House Museum: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 8
  • Secret Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Opal Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Park East On-Leash Dog Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Fillingim Landing: 20.6 mi
  • Navarre Beach: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 6
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 3
  • The Mound: 15.2 mi
  • Sunny Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Sabine Sand Hills: 21.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Stump Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Chumuckla Springs: 19.8 mi
  • Mystic Spring: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Boiling Creek Bridge: 12.4 mi
  • Langdon Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunny HillWNW 291°62 m20.7 mi
Sabine Sand HillsSSW 195°4 m21.5 mi
The MoundWNW 300°3 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2819:00
June solstice05:4719:1919:55
September equinox06:3718:1518:46
December solstice06:4216:1616:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535763687582848380716156
Precip in5.54.95.45.93.86.87.66.46.63.94.35.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whiting FLD NAS S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/584252325

More historic sites in Florida

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Burke Illuminary.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens