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Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial

Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Buncombe Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kay and Ares Davies Lighthouse Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. HALIFAX HERITAGE BYWAY runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
The sacrifices of few ensure the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who serve in the Armed Services of the United States, during times of wars and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defend and preserve our freedom.

How to reach it

Coordinates29.08019, -80.92852

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kay and Ares Davies Lighthouse Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lighthouse Point Park: 0.3 mi
  • Smyrna Dunes Park: 1.2 mi
  • Spruce Creek Perserve: 1.6 mi
  • Glenwood Avenue Park: 1.8 mi
Museums: 39
Historic sites: 36
Artworks: 10
Gardens: 9
  • Nature Playground Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Flower Circle: 6.3 mi
  • Legacy Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Derbyshire Place Community Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Public Garden: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 6
Nature reserves: 6
  • Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve: 4.6 mi
  • Canaveral National Seashore: 13.3 mi
  • Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
  • Pineland Natural Conservation Area: 18.2 mi
  • D Ranch Preserve: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Zoom Air Adventure Park: 10.8 mi
  • UNOH FanZone: 11.4 mi
  • Daytona International Speedway Visitors Center: 11.4 mi
  • Skydive Deland: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Green Mound: 2.8 mi
  • Bull Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Buncombe Hill: 15.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Green Springs: 24.4 mi
  • Seminole Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buncombe HillWNW 296°12 m15.7 mi
Bull HillSSE 159°4 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0419:36
June solstice06:2619:5220:26
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:1416:5517:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606165717680828280756963
Precip in2.82.53.02.63.77.56.16.56.94.52.32.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Smyrna BCH - Marine Discov, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9066917913

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