Fort Christmas
Fort Christmas is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Hillard Island stands 24 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 13 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Christmas was built in present-day Christmas, Florida during the Second Seminole War. Construction began on December 25, 1837, with the arrival of 2,000 U.S. Army soldiers and Alabama volunteers.
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Wikidata Q5470927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Indian River Lagoon, National
- 17.5 mi off the Riv OF Lks Hrtg Corr, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rocket Launch Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Bird blind · 16 mi
- Playalinda Beach Space Launch Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Rocket Launch View Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wedgefield Park: 4.6 mi
- Hatbill Park: 4.7 mi
- Bithlo Community Park: 4.9 mi
- Tanja King Blvd. Childrens Play Area: 7.3 mi
- Corporal Patrick Deans Park: 7.5 mi
- Veterans' Commemorative Site: 11.2 mi
- "Reach For the Stars" - Charles Millican Statue: 11.3 mi
- Pegasus Statue: 11.3 mi
- Hebrews 11 Wall: 11.6 mi
- Space Shuttle Monument: 13.5 mi
- Knights Statue: 11.1 mi
- The Downtown Gallery: 13.4 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 19.2 mi
- Glass House: 19.7 mi
- Global Angel Wings Project: 20.4 mi
- Christmas Tree: 1.8 mi
- Ed Yarborough Nature Center: 11.7 mi
- Danville: 12.4 mi
- Lockheed Martin: 14.7 mi
- The Split Oak: 17.4 mi
- The Bunker: 9.3 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 9.3 mi
- Moore Museum: 12.5 mi
- Museum of Geneva History: 13.2 mi
- American Space Museum & US Space Walk of Fame: 13.3 mi
- Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Chuluota Wilderness Area: 4.3 mi
- Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Colbert-Cameron Mitigation Bank: 11.1 mi
- Saddle Mound: 4.7 mi
- Moccasin Mound: 4.7 mi
- Heiffer Mound: 4.9 mi
- Buck Point Mound: 6.3 mi
- Noah Mound: 7.0 mi
- Heath Spring: 14.2 mi
- Clifton Springs: 16.2 mi
- Lake Jesup Spring: 18.1 mi
- Susan Spring: 19.5 mi
- Stephan Spring: 19.6 mi
- Community Farm and Garden: 10.9 mi
- BHC Meditation Garden: 11.3 mi
- Lukas Nursery Garden: 14.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.4 mi
- Virginia S Nelson Rose Garden: 19.9 mi
- Lake Baldwin Park Beach: 18.5 mi
- Klondike Beach: 23.4 mi
- Playalinda Beach (Nudist Area): 23.6 mi
- Playalinda Beach: 24.0 mi
- Long Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Possum Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Caldwell Point: 18.9 mi
- Augspurg Picnic Tables: 7.2 mi
- Little Big Econ Pavilion: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Christmas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillard Island | SW 227° | 24 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mulberry Mound | SSE 147° | 6 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bull Hill | NNE 28° | 4 m | 24.0 mi |
| Saddle Mound | N 10° | 3 m | 4.7 mi |
| Moccasin Mound | N 6° | 3 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Point Mound | N 359° | 3 m | 6.3 mi |
| Paw Paw Mound | ESE 112° | 3 m | 7.6 mi |
| Heiffer Mound | N 11° | 2 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:57 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 63 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/469483726
Day trips start here
- Orlando · 22 mi
- Universal Orlando · 28 mi
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