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The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art

The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in Florida
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in FloridaJohn O'Neill · CC BY-SA 3.0
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in Florida
Drew Coffman drewcoffman · CC0
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in Florida
John O'Neill · CC BY-SA 3.0
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in Florida
John O'Neill · CC BY-SA 3.0
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in Florida
Will Pittenger · CC BY 3.0
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, a museum in Florida
Will Pittenger · CC BY-SA 3.0

The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 0.1 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art is a museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The museum was founded by businessman Thomas James, and opened in 2018. The museum has thousands of pieces from the James' collection, including both contemporary and traditional works. Tom and Mary James spent $75 million creating the Museum.

The building uses veined sandstone to mimic the look of American Southwestern canyons, with carvings reminiscent of Mese Verde cliff dwellings. Weathered copper and turquoise panels evoke images of the Native American turquoise jewelry that is on display within the museum.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2018.

Wikidata Q51503337, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates27.77102, -82.63476
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pioneer Park: 0.1 mi
  • South Straub Park: 0.2 mi
  • Williams Park: 0.2 mi
  • Downtown Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
  • Demen's Landing Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
  • Myth: 0.3 mi
  • Donnelly Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Bending Arc: 0.4 mi
  • Bask Mural: 0.5 mi
  • Morning Stars: 0.5 mi
Attractions
  • Historic Banyan Tree: 0.4 mi
  • Thrill Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Utopiary Land: 3.0 mi
  • City of Pinellas Park F-16 Aircraft Monument: 7.4 mi
  • Skyzone Trampoline Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 43
Beaches: 23
Nature reserves: 23
  • No Mow Area: 2.3 mi
  • Placido Bayou Reserves West: 3.0 mi
  • Clam Bayou Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
  • Ross Island: 4.9 mi
  • Snake Island: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 17
Springs: 14
  • Palma Ceia Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Manatee Mineral Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Buckhorn South Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Buckhorn West Spring: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Big Cockroach Mound: 9.1 mi
  • Portavant Indian Mound: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Cockroach MoundSE 131°7 m9.1 mi
Portavant Indian MoundS 178°1 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3619:5620:30
September equinox07:2018:5819:28
December solstice07:1817:0617:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626569747983848482777065
Precip in3.02.22.92.62.57.28.39.37.52.51.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Petersburg, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7365557890

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