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Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum

Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum from directly overhead

Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Thirst and Zulu Painter Mural, a artwork 0.1 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

museum and cultural center in St. Petersburg, Florida, US

Wikidata Q60754455, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates27.76084, -82.66390

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jordan Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wildwood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Palmetto Park: 0.6 mi
  • Silver Lake Playlot: 0.7 mi
  • Switch Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
  • Thrill Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Historic Banyan Tree: 1.8 mi
  • Utopiary Land: 4.0 mi
  • City of Pinellas Park F-16 Aircraft Monument: 7.3 mi
  • Skyzone Trampoline Park: 9.8 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 41
Beaches: 23
Nature reserves: 20
  • Clam Bayou Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
  • No Mow Area: 2.6 mi
  • Placido Bayou Reserves West: 4.3 mi
  • Ross Island: 6.6 mi
  • Snake Island: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 14
Springs: 12
  • Palma Ceia Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Manatee Mineral Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Buckhorn South Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Blue Sink: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Big Cockroach Mound: 10.2 mi
  • Portavant Indian Mound: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Cockroach MoundESE 121°7 m10.2 mi
Portavant Indian MoundS 172°1 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1219:42
June solstice06:3619:5620:30
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:1817:0617:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626569747983848482777065
Precip in3.02.22.92.62.57.28.39.37.52.51.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Petersburg, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/522707972

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