Nature reserve · Florida
Crosby Sanctuary
Crosby Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Round Top stands 8 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. WILLIAM BARTRAM TRL passes 8.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Duval Audubon Society, Inc.
How to reach it
Coordinates30.18545, -81.76061
- 8.5 mi off the WILLIAM BARTRAM TRL
- 14.1 mi off the JC PENNEY MEM HWY
- 22.5 mi off the A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS)
- 22.6 mi off the A1A HISTORIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 13 mi
- South Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Argyle Forest Park: 0.5 mi
- Bishopswood Park: 0.6 mi
- Highland Lakes Park: 1.3 mi
- Walter Odum Park: 1.9 mi
- Settlers Landing Park: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 45
- Fort Family Park: 15.1 mi
- Riverview Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Save the Frogs: 16.3 mi
- Emu: 16.3 mi
- Lorikeet Aviary: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 20
- Mary, Queen of Heaven: 2.9 mi
- The Crucifixion: 2.9 mi
- Stations of the Cross: 2.9 mi
- Life: 9.9 mi
- Letha Davis Spire: 10.3 mi
Museums: 15
- Mandarin Museum: 7.0 mi
- G Howard Bryan Museum of Southern History: 7.3 mi
- Museum of Science & History: 11.0 mi
- USS Orleck: 11.5 mi
- Jacksonville Fire Museum: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Crosby Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Branan Field Wildlife and Environmental Area: 6.2 mi
- Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area: 9.1 mi
- Southern Property Preservation: 9.4 mi
- Satsuma Tract: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- English Garden: 10.2 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.3 mi
- Upper Olmsted Garden: 10.3 mi
- Lower Olmsted Garden: 10.3 mi
- Community Garden: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Soldiers of the American Revolution Associated with Jacksonville History: 11.2 mi
- Andrew Jackson: 11.4 mi
- Market Street Horror: 11.4 mi
- Switzerland Naval Outer Landing Field: 11.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 12.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Ww Gay 2 Spring: 2.9 mi
- Ww Gay 1 Spring: 2.9 mi
- Wadesboro Spring: 3.0 mi
- Pottsburg Spring: 13.4 mi
- Green Cove Spring: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Black Point: 5.9 mi
- Beauclerc Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Saint Johns Bluff: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shee Beach: 14.5 mi
- Mickler's Landing: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Southbound: 16.8 mi
- Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Northbound: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Round Top: 21.5 mi
- Indian Mound: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Yukon: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cornerstone Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crosby Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top | NE 41° | 8 m | 21.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | ENE 58° | 3 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 59 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville NAS, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/747836300
Day trips start here
- Orange Park · 3 mi
- Jacksonville · 12 mi
- Green Cove Springs · 14 mi
- Jacksonville Beach · 23 mi
- Neptune Beach · 23 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach · 23 mi
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