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South Ranger Station;Sebastian Fishing Museim

South Ranger Station;Sebastian Fishing Museim is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mulberry Mound stands 6 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tidal Cove Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON runs past it.

The story

The Sebastian Fishing Museum is located in Sebastian Inlet State Park at the Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area, 9700 South Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida, although it is physically located on Orchid Island, Indian River County side of the park. It houses historical exhibits of the local fishing industry and its influence on the area. It contains equipment used in commercial fishing and a replica of a vintage fishing house and dock. The museum also displays the history of three local families involved in the fishing industry during its formative years in Sebastian.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2007-12-06.

Wikidata Q7442414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates27.85871, -80.44822

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Long Point Park: 1.6 mi
  • Micco Park: 3.1 mi
  • Friendship Patk: 3.2 mi
  • Bonsteel Park: 3.3 mi
  • Riverview Park: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Historic sites: 18
  • Veteran: 3.6 mi
  • WWI Doughboy Memorial: 15.4 mi
  • Vetran's Memorial Island: 15.4 mi
  • Laura Riding Jackson House: 15.5 mi
  • Indian Harbor Beach - Fire Department: 22.1 mi
Museums: 14
Beaches: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Skydive Sebastian: 4.3 mi
  • Paddle Boats: 17.1 mi
  • Drop and Spin Tower: 17.2 mi
  • 360 Spin: 17.2 mi
  • Candy Cane Lane: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Pavilion: 14.4 mi
  • Picnic Tables: 20.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Mulberry Mound: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Ranger Station;Sebastian Fishing Museim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mulberry MoundW 273°6 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0319:34
June solstice06:2719:4720:22
September equinox07:1118:4919:20
December solstice07:0916:5717:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616467717680828280766964
Precip in2.62.43.02.84.47.66.67.17.95.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palm BAY, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/455483674

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