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Colonel Joe Kittinger Park

Colonel Joe Kittinger Park from directly overhead

Colonel Joe Kittinger Park is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is F-4 Phantom, a attraction 0.1 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 15 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

park in Orange County, Florida, United States of America

Wikidata Q49478886, matched on coordinates and name (171 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
America's first man in space world's first solo transatlantic balloonist for contributions to American Aviaton City of Orlando Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and A grateful community September 10, 192
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates28.53919, -81.34303

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Hampton Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mayor Carl T. Langford: 0.9 mi
  • Dickson Azalea Park: 1.0 mi
  • Greenwood Urban Wetlands: 1.2 mi
  • Lake Lawsona Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
Springs: 41
  • Sanlando Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Palm Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Ginger Ale Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Starbuck Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Lake Jesup Spring: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 32
Nature reserves: 32
Gardens: 28
Peaks: 15
  • Hillard Island: 15.1 mi
  • Mount Mayday: 16.5 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 16.8 mi
  • Mount Gushmore: 19.2 mi
  • Mount Everest: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Lake Baldwin Park Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 14.3 mi
  • The Sandbox: 14.4 mi
  • South Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Hideaway Bay: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 288°94 m24.9 mi
Mount EverestSW 230°60 m19.3 mi
Mount GushmoreSW 228°57 m19.2 mi
Big Thunder MountainWSW 241°32 m16.8 mi
Mount MaydaySW 224°29 m16.5 mi
Hillard IslandS 173°23.7 m15.1 mi
Dick IslandS 182°19.8 m20.5 mi
Buck Point MoundENE 68°3 m20.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2919:5220:27
September equinox07:1518:5219:23
December solstice07:1516:5817:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626468737882848482766964
Precip in2.62.12.72.73.78.28.17.76.63.21.72.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orlando Executive AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3258738855

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