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Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge

Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge from directly overhead

Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Hobe Mountain stands 26 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. IRL-TREASURE COAST passes 4.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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Only one remaining of nine on Florida east coast commissioned in 1875 for the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Keepers provided shelter, food, clothing, and transportation to survivors of shipwrecks and storms at sea....

How to reach it

Coordinates27.19982, -80.16580

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ross Witham Beach: 0.1 mi
  • Perry Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Santa Lucea Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Chastain Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Bathtub Beach: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 13
Historic sites: 11
Beaches: 9
Attractions: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Martin County Fairgrounds Mural: 4.2 mi
  • Velociraptor: 5.2 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Pisgah Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Hobe Mountain: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hobe MountainSSE 165°26.2 m13.0 mi
Pisgah HillWNW 291°5 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0219:32
June solstice06:2819:4520:19
September equinox07:1018:4819:19
December solstice07:0716:5717:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656770747882838382787268
Precip in3.02.63.83.65.77.46.18.58.36.54.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9064372261

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