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Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers

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Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Calico Hill stands 11 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bloxham Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. BIG BEND SCENIC BYWY passes 4.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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Between 1832 and 1833 the following men applied in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, for federal pensions granted for their military service during the American War for Independence Zachariah Gherkins (1757-1845) Served as a Private with North Carolina

How to reach it

Coordinates30.44209, -84.27995

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bloxham Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lewis Park: 0.1 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Park: 0.1 mi
  • Genevieve Randolph Park: 0.1 mi
  • McCarty Park: 0.2 mi
Springs: 46
  • Horn Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Rhodes Spring 2: 12.9 mi
  • Double Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Rhodes Spring 4: 13.2 mi
  • Rhodes Spring 1: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 35
Artworks: 19
Nature reserves: 14
Museums: 13
Gardens: 10
  • Plantasia: 0.7 mi
  • Dent Street Diggers Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Ripe City Urban Farm: 1.1 mi
  • Seminole Organic Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Midtown Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Sawdust Mountain: 19.7 mi
  • Calico Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Sand Hills: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Future Buc-ee's: 5.8 mi
  • Observation Deck: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Calico HillESE 119°11 m20.1 mi
Sand HillsSSE 148°3 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3620:0820:43
September equinox07:2619:0419:35
December solstice07:3117:0517:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525661677581838279706054
Precip in4.44.35.23.53.47.87.17.64.93.23.14.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tallahassee, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9676502086

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