Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum
Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Towne Square Park, a park 0.1 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Leesburg Heritage Museum is located at 111 South Sixth Street, Leesburg, Florida. It contains exhibits depicting the history of Leesburg. The building itself, constructed in 1922 by the Leesburg Woman's Club, was previously home to various businesses and organizations, including the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce and the Leesburg Library.
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Dates from 1990.
Wikidata Q6516441, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 11.9 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
- 19.6 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEAR, National
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Towne Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Stan & Marge Kaminski Park: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Durand Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bonaire Park: 0.6 mi
- Bugg Spring: 4.3 mi
- Mooring Cove Springs: 5.0 mi
- Lake Blue Springs: 5.3 mi
- Sun Eden Spring: 5.8 mi
- Holiday Spring: 6.1 mi
- Flat Island Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Dead River Conservation and Stormwater Project: 6.6 mi
- Brightwater Mitigation Parcel: 6.7 mi
- Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Cuyler Lanier Sanctuary: 12.2 mi
- Leesburg African American Msm: 0.5 mi
- Lady Lake Historical Society and Museum: 7.7 mi
- Tavares History Museum: 9.3 mi
- Florida Carriage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Eustis Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Spanish Springs Town Square: 10.0 mi
- The Villages: 12.3 mi
- Mount Dora Lighthouse: 14.2 mi
- Citrus Tower: 18.9 mi
- Apopka Wildlife Nature Drive: 21.6 mi
- Memorial Wall: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Log Breast Works: 18.6 mi
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park: 18.8 mi
- Apopka Schoolhouse Plaque: 24.6 mi
- Tomato Hill: 2.5 mi
- Trinity Learning Center: 3.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Central Florida Bible Camp: 19.6 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Northbound: 20.3 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Southbound: 20.4 mi
- Eatons Beach: 13.0 mi
- Hampton Beach: 15.4 mi
- Villa City: 13.4 mi
- Kismet: 22.1 mi
- Eihei: 14.2 mi
- Rock: 23.6 mi
- Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.4 mi
- Apopka Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 142° | 94 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tomato Hill | E 85° | 50 m | 2.5 mi |
| Trinity Learning Center | NNW 327° | 38 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:00 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 62 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leesburg Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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