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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! from directly overhead

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Bear Ridge stands 6 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard Seltzer Park, a park 1.8 miles away. SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A passes 14 miles off.

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.17829, -85.79952

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Richard Seltzer Park: 1.8 mi
  • Grove Park: 1.9 mi
  • Russell-Fields City Pier: 2.1 mi
  • Panama City Beach Sports Complex: 2.3 mi
  • Maggi Still Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
Springs: 36
  • Bluff Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Gainer Spring 4: 22.7 mi
  • Gainer Spring 5: 22.8 mi
  • Gainer Spring 2: 22.8 mi
  • Gainer Spring 1: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Panama City Beaches: 4.7 mi
  • Delwood Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Eastern Green Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Alys Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Seacrest Beach: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Zoom Flume: 1.9 mi
  • Sea Screamer: 3.8 mi
  • Celebration Tower: 5.2 mi
  • Wild Thang Airboat Tours: 8.7 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Asbell Park: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Bear Ridge: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear RidgeN 350°6 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2318:55
June solstice05:4319:1319:49
September equinox06:3218:1018:41
December solstice06:3616:1216:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545863697681838380726257

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Panama City BAY CO AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/637023418

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