Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge
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
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- 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
- 4.9 mi off the IRL-TREASURE COAST
- 19.6 mi off the MARTIN GRADE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center: 1.4 mi
- Linda Ave Bird Sanctuary and Greenway: 3.2 mi
- Kengsington Greenway: 3.2 mi
- Canal Front Park: 3.3 mi
- Martin County Center Preserve: 3.4 mi
- House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: 0.0 mi
- Frances Langford Outrigger Café and Exhibit: 1.2 mi
- Elliott Museum: 1.2 mi
- Maritime & Classic Boat Museum: 3.3 mi
- Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast: 3.4 mi
- Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site: 0.0 mi
- Georges Valentine: 0.0 mi
- War Memorial: 5.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 17.2 mi
- The Saint Lucie North Sandbar: 1.4 mi
- Jensen Beach: 3.5 mi
- Jensen Beach Park: 4.2 mi
- Bonair Beach: 8.6 mi
- Walton Rocks Beach: 10.4 mi
- Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center: 1.3 mi
- Willoughby Creek Canoe Launch: 3.3 mi
- Stuart Welcome Arch: 3.8 mi
- Peck Lake: 5.8 mi
- Savannahs Preserve Education Center: 9.5 mi
- Martin County Fairgrounds Mural: 4.2 mi
- Velociraptor: 5.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden: 10.0 mi
- City of Port Saint Lucie Botanical Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.1 mi
- Pisgah Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hobe Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Spruce Bluff: 11.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobe Mountain | SSE 165° | 26.2 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | WNW 291° | 5 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:45 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:57 | 17:32 |
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 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 68 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9064372261
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