Spanish American War
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
- 8.3 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
- 9.2 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
- 11.5 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 23.9 mi off the COURTNEY CAMPBELL
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Emerson's Studio / Store: 6.0 mi
- Orange Car That Has Not Moved For 10 Years: 10.9 mi
- Thirst and Zulu Painter Mural: 11.1 mi
- Cryptik Mural: 11.1 mi
- SuarezArt Mural: 11.5 mi
- 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
- Museum: 0.1 mi
- Gulf Beaches Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Gulfport History Museum: 9.0 mi
- Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center: 9.2 mi
- Florida Maritime Museum: 10.8 mi
- 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
- Merchants Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Palmetto Park Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- The Sage garden: 12.0 mi
- Cultural Grove: 12.8 mi
- Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum: 13.4 mi
- 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
- 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 Pavilion at Palma Sola Botanical Park: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Bench: 8.6 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 10.3 mi
- Dude Lake Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Gulf City: 17.9 mi
- Weedon Island: 17.9 mi
- Willow: 23.9 mi
- Portavant Indian Mound: 8.9 mi
- Big Cockroach Mound: 13.9 mi
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rocky Bluff: 15.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cockroach Mound | ENE 70° | 7 m | 13.9 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | SE 131° | 1 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Petersburg, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3369114821
Day trips start here
- Saint Petersburg · 12 mi
- Clearwater · 25 mi
- Tampa · 28 mi
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