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Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site

Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site from directly overhead

Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Hobe Mountain stands 26 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar, a museum 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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Europeans arriving at Hutchinson Island in the 16th century found the island populated by hundreds of Native Americans living in settlements bordering both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River.

How to reach it

Coordinates27.19955, -80.16571

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ross Witham Beach: 0.1 mi
  • Perry Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Santa Lucea Beach: 0.6 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 Prehistoric Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hobe MountainSSE 165°26.2 m13.0 mi
Pisgah HillWNW 292°5 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

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 50–80 °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/9064372262

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