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Polk Museum

Polk Museum from directly overhead

Polk Museum is a museum in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 57 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollis Gardens, a garden 0.4 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 20 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
57 m
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates28.03724, -81.94842
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas B. Mack Park: 0.6 mi
  • Munn Park: 0.7 mi
  • Drane Park: 0.8 mi
  • Dobbins Park: 1.2 mi
  • Interlarchen playground: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 26
  • Cypress Gardens: 15.9 mi
  • Imagination Pavilion: 15.9 mi
  • Imagination Zone: 15.9 mi
  • NFPA Rescue Academy: 16.0 mi
  • Ford Driving School: 16.0 mi
Springs: 23
  • Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Crystal Swamp 1 Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Crystal Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Crystal 1 Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Crystal 2 Spring: 17.6 mi
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Lakeland Highlands: 5.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Ridge: 21.8 mi
  • Greer Hill: 23.1 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 23.2 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Butterfly Gate: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lithia Springs: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainESE 107°88 m23.7 mi
Lakeland HighlandsSSE 160°81 m5.5 mi
LeHeup HillNW 321°74 m24.5 mi
Nursery HillNW 322°74 m24.7 mi
Greer HillNW 321°68 m23.1 mi
Sand MountainSSE 158°39 m23.2 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeNNE 21°37 m21.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0919:40
June solstice06:3319:5420:28
September equinox07:1718:5519:26
December solstice07:1617:0217:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626568737882838382766965
Precip in3.02.33.12.83.88.78.89.17.63.01.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeland 2, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367827633

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