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United States Life Saving Station Jupiter Inlet

United States Life Saving Station Jupiter Inlet from directly overhead

United States Life Saving Station Jupiter Inlet is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Hobe Mountain stands 26 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Carlin Park, a park 0.1 miles away. IRL-TREASURE COAST passes 24 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
In 1885, the only United States Life Saving Station on the Florida East Coast was built at this site. Charles R. Carlin, a former British sailor and Assistant Keeper at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, oversaw construction and served as the Station’s Keeper.

How to reach it

Coordinates26.92971, -80.06897

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 38
Artworks: 34
Historic sites: 32
Nature reserves: 30
Attractions: 21
  • Ocean reef park: 9.3 mi
  • Manatee Lagoon: 11.6 mi
  • Peck Lake: 13.8 mi
  • Giant Kapok: 15.1 mi
  • Via Minzer: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 13
  • Vegetable Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Palm Grove: 15.5 mi
  • Fragrant Moonlight Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Chinese Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Palm Garden: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 2
  • Hobe Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Pisgah Hill: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of United States Life Saving Station Jupiter Inlet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hobe MountainNNW 337°26.2 m6.6 mi
Pisgah HillNNW 335°5 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2519:0119:32
June solstice06:2819:4420:18
September equinox07:1018:4819:18
December solstice07:0616:5817:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F666871757982848483797469
Precip in3.93.94.94.16.110.16.48.78.16.74.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Juno Beach, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8725943433

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