Florida Museum of Natural History
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Florida Museum of Natural History is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfly Rainforest, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 2.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH; also branded as Florida Museum) is Florida's official state-sponsored and chartered natural history museum. Its main facilities are located at 3215 Hull Road on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. The role of the Florida Museum of Natural History as the official natural history museum for Florida, according to Florida Statute §1004.56, is "to make scientific investigations toward the sustained development of natural resources and a greater appreciation of human cultural heritage." The main public exhibit facility, Powell Hall and the attached McGuire Center, is located in the Cultural Plaza, which it shares with the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art and the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The main research facility and former public exhibits building, Dickinson Hall, is located on the east side of campus at the corner of Museum Road and Newell Drive. On April 18, 2012, the American Institute of Architects's Florida chapter listed Dickinson Hall on its list of "Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places" survey results as the "Florida Museum of Natural History / Formerly Florida Museum of Natural Sciences." Powell Hall's permanent public exhibits focus on the flora, fauna, fossils, and historic peoples of the state of Florida. The museum does not charge for admission to most exhibits; the exceptions are the Butterfly Rainforest and certain traveling exhibits.
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Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q3074272, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1891
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Florida
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 5 mi
- Observation Tower · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Butler North: 0.7 mi
- Butler North: 1.0 mi
- Law School Park: 1.1 mi
- Flavet Field: 1.2 mi
- Butler North: 1.3 mi
- Glen Springs: 3.0 mi
- Boulware Springs: 3.9 mi
- Magnesia Springs: 13.7 mi
- Blue Grotto Spring: 18.5 mi
- Hornsby Spring: 20.0 mi
- Butterfly Rainforest: 0.0 mi
- Lake Alice Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Split Rock Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Lake Kanapaha: 2.4 mi
- Sweetwater Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Timucua Burial Mound: 1.1 mi
- Gatorade's Birthplace: 1.5 mi
- Silver Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- Historic Marker- Latin American Studies: 1.9 mi
- Historic Marker- Children's Literature Collection: 2.0 mi
- Ficke Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Field & Fork Farm and Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Bat House Gardens: 0.8 mi
- University Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Wilmot Gardens: 1.3 mi
- 34th Street Wall: 0.7 mi
- Alpha Gator Statue: 1.1 mi
- Lion Statue: 1.1 mi
- Moses: 1.4 mi
- Bull Gator: 1.5 mi
- Bat House: 0.7 mi
- Bat House: 0.7 mi
- Bat House: 0.7 mi
- The Gainesville Solar Walk: 1.6 mi
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Hall: 1.7 mi
- The Fred Bear Archery Museum: 1.9 mi
- A. Quinn Jones House: 2.6 mi
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: 2.8 mi
- Matheson History Museum: 3.2 mi
- Little Garrison Hammock: 15.0 mi
- Garrison Hammock: 15.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 16.7 mi
- Underwood Hill: 17.5 mi
- Spring Hill: 19.7 mi
- 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Oak Canopy Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Traxler: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Florida Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Hill | NW 319° | 55 m | 17.5 mi |
| Spring Hill | NW 324° | 43 m | 16.7 mi |
| Spring Hill | SW 223° | 40 m | 19.7 mi |
| Garrison Hammock | ESE 118° | 25 m | 15.1 mi |
| Little Garrison Hammock | ESE 121° | 21 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:59 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville Rgnl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/395178802
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