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Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World from directly overhead

Walt Disney World is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Square Theater, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 9.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

steam railroad system at the Magic Kingdom park in Walt Disney World

Wikidata Q3565647, matched on coordinates and name (59 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Walt Disney World Is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Ellas Disney ...and to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring Joy and Inspirat

How to reach it

Coordinates28.41692, -81.58121

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Buena Place Apartments Playground/Park: 1.1 mi
  • Royal Estates Park: 1.8 mi
  • Future Taborfield Neighborhood Park: 1.9 mi
  • Fireworks Obervation Park: 1.9 mi
  • Windermere Trails Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 26
  • WonderWorks Family Attractions: 6.8 mi
  • Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour: 7.2 mi
  • Chocolate Museum & Cafe: 7.2 mi
  • Museum of Military History: 7.9 mi
  • Heritage Foundation History Center: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 22
Springs: 15
  • Apopka Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Wolf Head Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Bear Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Double Run Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Mount Everest: 4.1 mi
  • Mount Gushmore: 4.5 mi
  • Mount Mayday: 4.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Ridge: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Howling Dog Beach: 0.3 mi
  • South Beach: 3.3 mi
  • The Sandbox: 3.3 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Hideaway Bay: 4.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 330°94 m18.5 mi
Mount EverestS 184°60 m4.1 mi
Mount GushmoreS 176°57 m4.5 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeWSW 248°37 m15.7 mi
Big Thunder MountainNW 320°32 m0.3 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillS 175°32 m17.9 mi
Mount MaydaySE 139°29 m4.6 mi
Hillard IslandESE 112°23.7 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5320:27
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1517:0017:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606367717882838381756863
Precip in3.02.33.23.14.28.17.77.86.03.72.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orlando W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10559678590

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