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Dean R. Gilmore

Dean R. Gilmore from directly overhead

Dean R. Gilmore is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Crooked River Preserve, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 7.7 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
In honor of Dean R. Gilmore 1st Lt USAAF 14 Nov 21 -- 14 Nov 44
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates28.46184, -81.74810

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Attractions
Parks
  • East Foxglove Park: 3.9 mi
  • West Foxglove Park: 3.9 mi
  • Spring Valley Hills Park: 4.1 mi
  • Kohl's Com Park: 4.4 mi
  • Heroes Landing Park: 4.5 mi
Artworks
Museums: 25
Historic sites: 24
Gardens: 17
Springs: 14
  • Apopka Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Wolf Head Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Double Run Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Holiday Spring: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Rattlesnake Ridge: 10.0 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Mount Everest: 12.2 mi
  • Mount Gushmore: 12.9 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Howling Dog Beach: 10.4 mi
  • South Beach: 13.9 mi
  • The Sandbox: 13.9 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Hideaway Bay: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainN 4°94 m13.0 mi
Mount EverestSE 126°60 m12.2 mi
Mount GushmoreSE 126°57 m12.9 mi
Tomato HillNNW 348°50 m24.9 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeSSW 206°37 m10.0 mi
Big Thunder MountainESE 106°32 m10.3 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillSSE 151°32 m23.9 mi
Mount MaydayESE 117°29 m14.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3119:5420:28
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1617:0017:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616368737882848482776964
Precip in2.82.33.22.63.57.97.48.15.42.71.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clermont 9 S, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13751131161

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