Burke Illuminary
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
- 9.9 mi off the Pensacola Bluffs Hwy
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Mothers Memorial Courtyard: 1.7 mi
- Mother's Memorial Courtyard: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Fallen Soldier Table: 6.1 mi
- Hyer-Knowles Planing Mill Chimney: 11.8 mi
- 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
- High Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Miller Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Indigo Head: 15.9 mi
- 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
- Graffiti Bridge: 16.4 mi
- 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III: 16.7 mi
- Historic Pensacola Village: 17.6 mi
- Archaeological Dig Site: 17.7 mi
- Pride of Pensacola: 17.8 mi
- Santa Rosa County Rest Area Eastbound: 5.2 mi
- Santa Rosa County Rest Area Westbound: 5.2 mi
- Florida Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- Cremation Garden: 13.6 mi
- Community Garden at Quintette Park: 15.7 mi
- Aragon Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- The Mound: 15.2 mi
- Sunny Hill: 20.7 mi
- Sabine Sand Hills: 21.5 mi
- Stump Spring: 19.1 mi
- Chumuckla Springs: 19.8 mi
- Mystic Spring: 21.7 mi
- Perdido River Wildlife Management Area: 19.7 mi
- Sugar Bowl Protected Area: 19.8 mi
- Escambia River Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- Boiling Creek Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Langdon Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Muscogee: 20.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Hill | WNW 291° | 62 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sabine Sand Hills | SSW 195° | 4 m | 21.5 mi |
| The Mound | WNW 300° | 3 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:19 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:15 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:42 | 16:16 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
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.
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