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Panama City Beach Veteran's Memorial

Panama City Beach Veteran's Memorial from directly overhead

Panama City Beach Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Bear Ridge stands 6 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Aaron Bessant Park, a park 0.2 miles away. SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A passes 9.0 miles off.

Public memorial that honors all branches of the armed forces and those who have served. As mentioned on their website, memorial bricks may be purchased through Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation.

What the record says

Built
2006-07-04

What to expect

Operated by
Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.21907, -85.87612

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aaron Bessant Park: 0.2 mi
  • Frank Brown Park: 0.8 mi
  • Scott Field Park: 1.3 mi
  • Maggi Still Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
  • Russell-Fields City Pier: 3.3 mi
Springs: 33
  • Washington Blue Spring Choctawhatchee: 20.4 mi
  • Bluff Springs: 24.2 mi
  • Gainer Spring 4: 24.2 mi
  • Gainer Spring 5: 24.3 mi
  • Gainer Spring 2: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Panama City Beaches: 0.8 mi
  • Eastern Green Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Alys Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Delwood Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Seacrest Beach: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Panama City 9/11 Memorial: 13.4 mi
  • Panama City Flame: 13.5 mi
  • Tyndall Air Field Gunnery School: 19.9 mi
  • Sea Cliffs Townhomes: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Celebration Tower: 0.2 mi
  • Zoom Flume: 3.5 mi
  • Wild Thang Airboat Tours: 5.3 mi
  • Sea Screamer: 9.2 mi
Museums: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Asbell Park: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Bear Ridge: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Panama City Beach Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear RidgeN 2°6 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2418:55
June solstice05:4319:1419:49
September equinox06:3318:1018:42
December solstice06:3716:1216:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535661677480828279706155
Precip in4.74.85.24.93.05.76.87.15.03.54.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NW Florida Beaches Intl AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7777340736

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