Man in the Sea Museum

Man in the Sea Museum is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Laurel Hill stands 54 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Field Park, a park 0.2 miles away. SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A passes 7.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Man in the Sea Museum is a Military Diving Museum. Located at 17314 Panama City Beach PKWY, FL. It has exhibits and documents related to the history of diving. Some of these exhibits include U.S. Navy SEALAB I, Military Diving Equipment, Underwater Submersibles, and Assorted Underwater Masks and Helmets. Many of the exhibits are hands-on.
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Dates from 1982.
Wikidata Q6746374, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Scott Field Park: 0.2 mi
- Frank Brown Park: 1.2 mi
- Aaron Bessant Park: 1.3 mi
- Panama City Beach Conservation Park: 3.4 mi
- Maggi Still Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Washington Blue Spring Choctawhatchee: 19.6 mi
- Millers Ferry Spring: 23.8 mi
- Skipper Spring: 23.9 mi
- Unnamed Spring 5: 24.1 mi
- Unnamed Spring 3: 24.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Panama City Beach Veteran's Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Panama City 9/11 Memorial: 14.7 mi
- Panama City Flame: 14.8 mi
- Sea Cliffs Townhomes: 19.9 mi
- Panama City Beaches: 2.1 mi
- Eastern Green Beach: 7.6 mi
- Alys Beach: 9.0 mi
- Seacrest Beach: 11.3 mi
- Delwood Beach: 12.4 mi
- Celebration Tower: 1.5 mi
- Wild Thang Airboat Tours: 4.7 mi
- Zoom Flume: 4.8 mi
- Sea Screamer: 10.6 mi
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!: 6.7 mi
- Native Spirit Museum and Gallery: 12.3 mi
- Science & Discovery Center of Northwest Florida: 14.2 mi
- Pine Log State Forest: 13.2 mi
- Shell Island: 18.2 mi
- E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center: 19.4 mi
- Vicksburg: 15.1 mi
- Bay Harbor: 17.7 mi
- Bear Ridge: 19.4 mi
- Laurel Hill: 25.0 mi
- Asbell Park: 13.4 mi
- Howell Bluff: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Man in the Sea Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Hill | N 355° | 54 m | 25.0 mi |
| Bear Ridge | N 5° | 6 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:37 | 16:12 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NW Florida Beaches Intl AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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