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Makinson Island Conservation Area

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Elevation, modelled
20 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Iron Mountain88 m · 24.0 mi
Nearest byway
THE RIDGE HWY16.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
28.2487, -81.4075
Makinson Island Conservation Area from directly overhead

Makinson Island Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled 20 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Island, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 16 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Makinson Island Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainSSW 206°88 m24.0 mi
Mount EverestNW 305°60 m13.2 mi
Mount GushmoreNW 305°57 m12.5 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillSW 236°32 m11.0 mi
Big Thunder MountainNW 318°32 m16.0 mi
Mount MaydayNW 317°29 m11.1 mi
Hillard IslandNE 48°23.7 m7.6 mi
Dick IslandE 97°19.8 m3.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 9
Beaches: 7
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:3019:5220:26
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1417:0017:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606366717781838381756863
Precip in2.72.43.12.44.29.27.28.45.93.12.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kissimmee 2, 2 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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