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Florida Air Museum, a museum in Florida
Florida Air Museum, a museum in FloridaValder137 · CC BY 2.0
Florida Air Museum, a museum in Florida
Valder137 · CC BY 2.0
Florida Air Museum, a museum in Florida
Valder137 · CC BY 2.0
Florida Air Museum, a museum in Florida
Valder137 · CC BY 2.0
Florida Air Museum, a museum in Florida
Valder137 · CC BY 2.0
Florida Air Museum, a museum in Florida
Valder137 · CC BY 2.0

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Florida Air Museum is a museum in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 36 m. Lakeland Highlands stands 81 m to the east-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is GEICO Topiary, a garden 0.9 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 25 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Florida Air Museum, formerly known as the International Sport Aviation Museum and the SUN 'n FUN Air Museum, is designated as Florida's "Official Aviation Museum and Education Center".

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1986.

Wikidata Q5461177, matched on coordinates and name (197 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
36 m
Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates27.98244, -82.02756
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Christina Park: 4.3 mi
  • Westside Park: 4.5 mi
  • Dobbins Park: 5.0 mi
  • Horney Park: 5.0 mi
  • Ellis-Methvin Park: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Circle B Bar Reserve: 10.1 mi
  • Cone Ranch: 10.2 mi
  • Tenoroc Fish Management Area: 11.8 mi
  • Tenoroc Public Use Area: 12.0 mi
  • Marshall Hampton Reserve: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 59
  • Black Tiger Airsoft: 10.4 mi
  • iFly Tampa: 18.9 mi
  • Imagination Pavilion: 20.4 mi
  • Cypress Gardens: 20.4 mi
  • Imagination Zone: 20.5 mi
Springs: 23
  • Lithia Major Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Lithia Minor Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Crystal Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Crystal 1 Spring: 16.8 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 14
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Lakeland Highlands: 6.8 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 22.2 mi
  • Greer Hill: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lakeland HighlandsESE 101°81 m6.8 mi
Greer HillNNW 336°68 m23.8 mi
Sand MountainSE 143°39 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3319:5420:28
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1617:0317:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626568737882838382766965
Precip in3.02.33.12.83.88.78.89.17.63.01.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeland 2, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/621637138

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