The Torch of Friendship
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The Torch of Friendship is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Medley Landfill stands 81 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Simon Bolivar, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. BROWARD CO A1A SCENIC HWY passes 14 miles off.
The story
The Torch of Friendship is a monument located on Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States, at the northwest corner of Bayfront Park. Built in 1960, the Torch of Friendship was built to signify the passageway for immigrants coming from Latin America and the Caribbean. The gas fed flame was meant to act as a welcoming beacon for all new and old immigrants to the nation. In 1964 it was re-dedicated to the memory of President John F. Kennedy.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q7769618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the BROWARD CO A1A SCENIC HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Jungle Queen Riverboat · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tour Boat Boarding: 0.1 mi
- Thriller Miami Speedboat Adventures: 0.1 mi
- Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College: 0.2 mi
- Mildred and Claude Pepper Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Julia B. Tuttle's Homestead: 0.5 mi
- The Light Tower: 0.2 mi
- Port of Miami: 0.2 mi
- Simón Bolívar: 0.2 mi
- Dwyane Wade: 0.3 mi
- Slide Mantra: 0.3 mi
- Dan Paul Park: 0.3 mi
- Maurice A. Ferré Park: 0.5 mi
- Paul S. Walker Urbanscape: 0.5 mi
- Miami Circle at Brickell Point: 0.6 mi
- Brickell Park: 0.7 mi
- Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science: 0.5 mi
- Pérez Art Museum Miami: 0.6 mi
- HistoryMiami Museum: 0.6 mi
- Miami Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
- Historic Black Police Precinct Courthouse and Museum: 1.0 mi
- Simon Bolivar: 0.0 mi
- Section of the Berlin Wall: 0.2 mi
- Dade County War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Julia Sturtevant Tuttle: 0.3 mi
- Challenger Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Hobie Island Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hobie Island Beach Park: 2.3 mi
- South Pointe Beach: 3.6 mi
- Sandy's Beach: 3.6 mi
- Miami Beach: 3.6 mi
- Bill Sadowski Critical Wildlife Area: 2.7 mi
- R Hardy Matheson County Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Biscayne Bay-Card Sound Spiny Lobster Sanctuary: 13.1 mi
- Miramar Pineland Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.6 mi
- The Kampong: 5.8 mi
- Palmetum: 6.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.0 mi
- Honor Garden: 7.0 mi
- Fort Dallas: 0.5 mi
- Aladdin City: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.2 mi
- Medley Landfill: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Torch of Friendship. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medley Landfill | WNW 299° | 81 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:42 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 17:01 | 17:35 |
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 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 70 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami Beach, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4595581949
Day trips start here
- Miami Beach/South Beach · 3 mi
- Miami · 5 mi
- Biscayne National Park · 11 mi
- Greater Miami · 16 mi
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