Erna Nixon Park
Erna Nixon Park is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Honeymoon Hill stands 11 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfly Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, National
Overlooks nearby
- Manatee Observation Platform · 19 mi
- Cocoa Beach Pier · 19 mi
- Rocket Launch Viewing · 19 mi
- Rocket Launch Viewing · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monopole Park: 0.4 mi
- Melbourne Village Park: 0.6 mi
- Greenboro Dog Park: 1.5 mi
- Tallwood Park: 1.5 mi
- Magnolia Manor Park: 1.7 mi
- 360 Spin: 3.2 mi
- Drop and Spin Tower: 3.2 mi
- Paddle Boats: 3.3 mi
- Candy Cane Lane: 6.6 mi
- Ostriches: 9.8 mi
- Gregory Robert Diaz: 4.8 mi
- Hugo Dujovne: 4.8 mi
- Robert Miller: 5.0 mi
- Bobby Miller: 5.0 mi
- Audrey Brown: 5.1 mi
- Turkey Creek Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Cameron Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Malabar Scrub Sanctuary West: 6.8 mi
- Samsons Island: 6.9 mi
- Malabar Scrub Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
- Liberty Bell Memorial Museum: 2.6 mi
- American Muscle Car Museum: 2.7 mi
- Historic Rossetter House Museum: 3.2 mi
- Old Town Hall History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Riverwalk Nature Center: 12.5 mi
- Paradise Beach: 5.4 mi
- Eau Gallie Beach: 5.7 mi
- Patrick AFB Beach: 11.3 mi
- Tidal Cove Beach: 20.2 mi
- Capt Hiram's Resort - Bimini Beach: 21.6 mi
- Rialto Hedge: 2.0 mi
- Dragon Point: 4.8 mi
- Kelly Slater Statue: 16.6 mi
- Ancient Beachgoers: 21.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.1 mi
- Florida Institute of Technology Botanical Garden: 2.6 mi
- Viera Hospital Garden: 10.5 mi
- Honeymoon Hill: 12.8 mi
- Mulberry Mound: 16.7 mi
- Mulberry Mound: 23.1 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Tables: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Erna Nixon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Hill | N 357° | 11 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mulberry Mound | SSW 208° | 6 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mulberry Mound | NW 325° | 6 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:49 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:57 | 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 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melbourne Intl AP, 1 mi away.
- shoebutton Ardisia39 obs
- Brown Anole36 obs
- Christmas lichen34 obs
- Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee25 obs
- Gopher Tortoise24 obs
- American beautyberry23 obs
- Peters's Rock Agama23 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel22 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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