Historic site · Florida
Fort Kissimmee
Fort Kissimmee is a historic site in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 16 m. The nearest named place is Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 24 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 16 m
How to reach it
Coordinates27.58614, -81.16035
- 24.0 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
89 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 36
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park: 5.2 mi
- Avon Park Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Istokpoga Park: 12.6 mi
- William J. Gentry, Jr. Memorial Eco Park: 13.0 mi
- Lottie Shannon Event Park: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park: 3.5 mi
- Wetlands Reserve Program Easement #129: 4.3 mi
- Wetlands Reserve Program Easement #166: 4.9 mi
- Kissimmee Bend State Forest: 5.7 mi
- Wetlands Reserve Program Easement #203: 6.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Military Sea Services Museum: 17.3 mi
- Sebring - Ridge Museum: 18.4 mi
- Highlands Museum of the Arts: 18.5 mi
- City of Avon Park Depot Museum: 21.1 mi
- Avon Park Depot Museum: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Airboat Wildlife Adventures: 13.0 mi
- Avon Park Old Post Office: 20.9 mi
- Avon Park Old Post Office: 20.9 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 20.9 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Town of KICCO Campsite: 5.8 mi
- Carolina Parakeet Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Pinecrest Hotel Ruins: 19.1 mi
- Former Skate Park: 21.0 mi
- Former Skate Park: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Fort Basinger: 16.8 mi
- Osowaw Junction: 19.9 mi
- Fort Drum: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fort Drum Service Plaza: 20.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 17:00 | 17:35 |
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 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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