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Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve from directly overhead

Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Sugar Hill stands 6 m to the east-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Journeys of Saint George Island, a attraction 0.6 miles away. BIG BEND SCENIC BYWY passes 0.3 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates29.67144, -84.85170

Overlooks nearby

63 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Saint George Lighthouse Park: 0.9 mi
  • Battery Park: 8.6 mi
  • Bay Avenue Park: 8.7 mi
  • Lafayette Park: 8.8 mi
  • Riveside Park: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Nick's Hole: 4.5 mi
  • Tully Park: 4.6 mi
  • Shelter 20: 7.7 mi
  • Doyle's Creek: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Journeys of Saint George Island: 0.6 mi
  • Oyster Boat: 5.4 mi
  • Raney House: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Herb Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Sugar Hill: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugar HillENE 61°6 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:4020:0920:43
September equinox07:2819:0619:37
December solstice07:3117:0917:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545762687581838380726357
Precip in4.34.25.13.43.16.36.48.45.94.43.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Apalachicola AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/332282286

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