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Spanish American War

Spanish American War from directly overhead

Spanish American War is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Laidly, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. PALMA SOLA HWY passes 8.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1963-05-11
Inscription
This park is gratefully dedicated In memory of the American Patriots who served their country during the Spanish American War 1898

How to reach it

Coordinates27.61554, -82.73566

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • De Soto Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Area 1: Tent/Van & Pop-up Only (no pets): 1.4 mi
  • Area 2: All Camping Units (no pets): 1.7 mi
  • Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge: 2.2 mi
  • Sister Key: 2.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 46
  • Battery Laidly: 0.0 mi
  • Battery Bigelow: 0.1 mi
  • Sewer Ruins: 0.2 mi
  • Civilian Quarters: 0.2 mi
  • Fort De Soto Ruins: 0.2 mi
Museums: 41
Beaches: 20
  • Dog Beach: 0.4 mi
  • East Beach: 1.8 mi
  • North Beach: 1.8 mi
  • East Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Pasa A Grille Beach: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 18
Attractions: 14
  • Manatee County Fair: 11.3 mi
  • Thrill Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Passage Key Dolphin Tours: 11.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 12.3 mi
  • Historic Banyan Tree: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
  • Clam Bayou Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
  • Neal Preserve: 9.0 mi
  • No Mow Area: 10.6 mi
  • Placido Bayou Reserves West: 15.2 mi
  • Ross Island: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Portavant Indian Mound: 8.9 mi
  • Big Cockroach Mound: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Manatee Mineral Spring: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Cockroach MoundENE 70°7 m13.9 mi
Portavant Indian MoundSE 131°1 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:43
June solstice06:3719:5620:30
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:1817:0717:42

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626569747983848482777065
Precip in3.02.22.92.62.57.28.39.37.52.51.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Petersburg, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3369114821

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