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Hunter's Creek Veteran's Monument

Hunter's Creek Veteran's Monument from directly overhead

Hunter's Creek Veteran's Monument is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Mount Everest stands 60 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Osprey Park, a park 0.1 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 17 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
granite
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Coordinates28.35422, -81.44141

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Osprey Park: 0.1 mi
  • Ocita Park: 0.4 mi
  • Calabay Park: 0.7 mi
  • Carington Park: 0.8 mi
  • Vista Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • frog: 1.4 mi
  • frog: 1.4 mi
  • frog: 1.4 mi
  • Gatorland Gator: 2.3 mi
  • St. Michael: 3.9 mi
Attractions
  • Gator Jumparoo Show: 2.3 mi
  • Snakes of Florida: 2.3 mi
  • Aviary: 2.3 mi
  • White Gator Swamp: 2.3 mi
  • Gator Wrestlin: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 31
  • Castle Of Miracles: 4.6 mi
  • Monument of States: 4.9 mi
  • War Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Bataan-Corregidor: 5.0 mi
  • Eagle Totem Pole: 6.8 mi
Museums: 27
Gardens: 25
Peaks: 9
  • Mount Mayday: 5.5 mi
  • Hillard Island: 8.0 mi
  • Mount Gushmore: 8.2 mi
  • Mount Everest: 8.8 mi
  • Dick Island: 9.4 mi
Springs: 9
  • Apopka Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Sanlando Springs: 23.3 mi
  • Palm Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Ginger Ale Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Starbuck Spring: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Hideaway Bay: 5.4 mi
  • Getaway Glen: 5.4 mi
  • South Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 6.4 mi
  • The Sandbox: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hunter's Creek Veteran's Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount EverestW 272°60 m8.8 mi
Mount GushmoreW 269°57 m8.2 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeW 266°37 m23.1 mi
Big Thunder MountainWNW 298°32 m9.8 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillSSW 208°32 m15.2 mi
Mount MaydayW 279°29 m5.5 mi
Hillard IslandESE 106°23.7 m8.0 mi
Dick IslandSE 145°19.8 m9.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:3019:5220:27
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1516:5917:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606366717781838381756863
Precip in2.72.43.12.44.29.27.28.45.93.12.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kissimmee 2, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1157285107

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