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Matheson History Museum

Matheson History Museum from directly overhead

Matheson History Museum is a museum in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 50 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweetwater Park, a park 0.1 miles away. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 2.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
50 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.65169, -82.32026

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sweetwater Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bo Diddley Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Roper Park: 0.3 mi
  • Haisley Lynch Dog Park: 0.4 mi
  • Springhill Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves: 35
  • Sweetwater Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Lake Alice Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
  • Morningside Nature Center: 2.5 mi
  • Butterfly Rainforest: 3.2 mi
  • Split Rock Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
Springs: 34
  • Boulware Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Glen Springs: 2.3 mi
  • Magnesia Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Worthington Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Blue Grotto Spring: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 17
Artworks: 15
Gardens: 15
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
  • McRorie Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • The Thomas Center Gardens: 0.4 mi
  • Todd C. Prosser Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Todd C. Prosser Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
Museums: 13
Attractions: 13
Peaks: 5
  • Little Garrison Hammock: 13.2 mi
  • Garrison Hammock: 13.2 mi
  • Spring Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Underwood Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Spring Hill: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Oak Canopy Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood HillNW 310°55 m18.8 mi
Spring HillNW 314°43 m17.9 mi
Spring HillSW 226°40 m22.6 mi
Garrison HammockSE 129°25 m13.2 mi
Little Garrison HammockSE 132°21 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3019:5820:33
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:2116:5917:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555863697580818179716357
Precip in3.32.73.52.73.17.66.76.45.02.71.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/436585188

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