Waveland Civic Center and Ground Zero Museum
Waveland Civic Center and Ground Zero Museum is a museum in Mississippi, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Great Sand Hill stands 1 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Elwood Memorial Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
city in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
Dates from 1972.
Wikidata Q1003689, matched on coordinates and name (964 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 5 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway
- 7.7 mi off the NASA Scenic Byway to Space
- 47.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
91 named places within 25 miles
- Elwood Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Buccaneer State Park: 2.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 2.3 mi
- Commagere Park: 2.7 mi
- Carol Vegas Park: 3.1 mi
- Pass Christian Hurricane Camille Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Hawk at War Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
- Pass Christian Hurricane Katrina Memorial: 8.3 mi
- The Star Spangled Banner: 8.3 mi
- Pass Christian Independance Hall Pillar: 8.3 mi
- INFINITY Science Center: 13.9 mi
- TrainTastic: 19.9 mi
- Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum: 20.2 mi
- Pearl River Museum: 23.1 mi
- Teddy Bear Museum: 24.1 mi
- Ship Island Excursions: 17.8 mi
- Cajun Encounters: 18.0 mi
- World’s “Largest Rocker”: 18.3 mi
- Pearl River Eco Tours: 18.6 mi
- Crackin Shells Dippin Tails: 24.9 mi
- Clermont Harbor Beach: 3.2 mi
- Lakeshore Beach: 4.1 mi
- Olimpic Beach: 23.6 mi
- Mississippi Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
- Slidell I-10 Rest Area & Visitor's Center: 20.2 mi
- Logtown: 14.7 mi
- Gainesville: 16.4 mi
- Great Sand Hill: 18.4 mi
- White Kitchen Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Crosby Arboretum: 23.0 mi
- Mural at Katiecakes: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waveland Civic Center and Ground Zero Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sand Hill | E 100° | 1 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:28 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:26 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waveland, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/212443359
Day trips start here
- Waveland · 1 mi
- Bay St. Louis · 3 mi
- Gulfport · 19 mi
- Picayune · 25 mi
- Biloxi · 28 mi
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