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Barrier Island Center

Barrier Island Center from directly overhead

Barrier Island Center is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Mulberry Mound stands 6 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonsteel Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON runs past it.

Interpretive center for the Doc Ehrhart Sanctuary

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.90287, -80.47133

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bonsteel Park: 0.0 mi
  • Long Point Park: 2.1 mi
  • South Beach Community Park: 2.7 mi
  • Christenson's Landing: 3.9 mi
  • Micco Park: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Historic sites: 19
  • Veteran: 6.5 mi
  • Laura Riding Jackson House: 18.6 mi
  • WWI Doughboy Memorial: 18.7 mi
  • Vetran's Memorial Island: 18.8 mi
  • Indian Harbor Beach - Fire Department: 18.8 mi
Museums: 14
Beaches: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Skydive Sebastian: 6.2 mi
  • Paddle Boats: 13.9 mi
  • Drop and Spin Tower: 13.9 mi
  • 360 Spin: 13.9 mi
  • Candy Cane Lane: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Pavilion: 11.3 mi
  • Picnic Tables: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Mulberry Mound: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mulberry MoundW 265°6 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2719:4820:22
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:1016:5717:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616467717680828280766964
Precip in2.62.43.02.84.47.66.67.17.95.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palm BAY, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/257411645

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