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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.

What the record says

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

How to reach it

Coordinates28.46184, -81.74810

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • 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
Attractions
Museums: 25
Historic sites: 23
Gardens: 16
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
Nature reserves
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
Cliffs: 1

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 MountainN94 m13.0 mi
Mount EverestSE60 m12.2 mi
Mount GushmoreSE57 m12.9 mi
Tomato HillNNW50 m24.9 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeSSW37 m10.0 mi
Big Thunder MountainESE32 m10.3 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillSSE32 m23.9 mi
Mount MaydayESE29 m14.8 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13751131161

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