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Iron Arrow Mound

Iron Arrow Mound from directly overhead

Iron Arrow Mound is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Medley Landfill stands 81 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The U Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. BROWARD CO A1A SCENIC HWY passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
IA *Iron Arrow Honor Society Insignia* FOUNDED IN 1926 AS THE UNIVERSITY'S HIGHEST HONOR "HE WHO WOULD KNOW THE ARROW MUST AS AN IRREFUTABLE RULE HAVE OPENLY AND WITHOUT THOUGHT OF REWARD SHOWN OBVIOUS LOVE OF ALMA MATER"

How to reach it

Coordinates25.72038, -80.27791

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • UM Sinkhole Lounge: 0.2 mi
  • Carlos S. Kakouris Park: 0.3 mi
  • Granada Park: 0.4 mi
  • Enrique “Henry” Cepero Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Orduna Dr-Miller Rd Triangle Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
  • Tropical Audubon Society: 1.2 mi
  • Coral Gables Waterway: 1.5 mi
  • Insegna LITTLE HAVANA: 4.0 mi
  • Calle Ocho Walk of Fame. West.: 4.7 mi
  • Calle Ocho Walk of Fame: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 47
Beaches: 16
  • Tahiti Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Hobie Island Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Hobie Island Beach Park: 6.5 mi
  • Crandon Park Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Crandon Beach: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 10
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Medley Landfill: 10.6 mi
  • Grossman Ridge: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Table: 11.4 mi
  • Picnic Table: 11.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Medley LandfillNNW 335°81 m10.6 mi
Grossman RidgeWSW 253°1 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:3119:4320:16
September equinox07:1018:4919:19
December solstice07:0417:0217:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Nov–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F697173767982848483807571
Precip in2.32.32.02.64.68.74.25.97.36.02.62.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami WSO City, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5679960544

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