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Marion County Museum of History

Marion County Museum of History from directly overhead

Marion County Museum of History is a museum in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 41 m. Garrison Hammock stands 25 m to the north, 24 miles off. FLORIDA BLACK BEAR passes 3.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
41 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.18439, -82.09985

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Nature Park: 0.8 mi
  • M.O.M.S. park: 1.1 mi
  • Jervey Gantt Park: 1.3 mi
  • Clyatt Park: 1.3 mi
Springs: 58
  • Jacobs Well Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Reception Hall Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Springs Main: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Spring 1: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Spring 2: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 20
  • Silver Springs Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
  • Silver Springs Sandhill: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Ross Prairie State Forest: 15.7 mi
  • Quail Roost Conservation Easement: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Bounceback Wall: 2.1 mi
  • Osceola: 3.6 mi
  • Futura Fury Horse: 4.7 mi
  • Patriot Horse: 4.7 mi
  • Robert Wormser Memorial Sculpture: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Santos Trailhead: 5.5 mi
  • Vortex Pit: 6.4 mi
  • The Villages: 17.1 mi
  • Orange Creek Restoration Area: 17.1 mi
  • Spanish Springs Town Square: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Little Garrison Hammock: 23.8 mi
  • Garrison Hammock: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Fort King Garden: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Garrison HammockN 353°25 m24.2 mi
Little Garrison HammockN 352°21 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3119:5720:31
September equinox07:1818:5519:26
December solstice07:1917:0017:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586165717681828280746560
Precip in3.42.93.72.23.57.46.97.16.53.22.12.7

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367827569

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