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Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens from directly overhead

Fort Pickens is a historic site in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Sabine Sand Hills stands 4 m to the east, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Langdon Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. PENSACOLA BLUFFS HWY passes 7.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.32403, -87.25035

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fort Pickens State Park Aquatic Preserve: 3.5 mi
  • Ski Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Snorkeling Reef: 4.1 mi
  • Park West: 4.2 mi
  • Navy Point Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • Cement Panels: 0.8 mi
  • Battery Langdon (1923, Casemated 1943): 0.8 mi
  • Utility Pole: 1.0 mi
  • Gun Mount: 1.3 mi
  • Gun Mount: 1.4 mi
Museums: 17
Beaches: 11
  • Mustin Beach: 2.7 mi
  • San Carlos Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Park West On-Leash Dog Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Robertson Island: 4.3 mi
  • Park East On-Leash Dog Beach: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Roman Columns: 18.7 mi
  • Bamahenge: 18.9 mi
  • Lady in the Lake: 19.1 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus Sculpture: 19.2 mi
  • Spider Sculpture: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 6
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Langdon Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Sabine Sand Hills: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabine Sand HillsE 87°4 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:01
June solstice05:4819:1919:55
September equinox06:3818:1518:47
December solstice06:4216:1716:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525560667480828178696054
Precip in4.54.03.95.03.26.36.45.76.84.33.83.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/271160776

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