- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Caloosa Indian Mound6 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 27.1744, -82.4681
Oscar Scherer State Park is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled 3 m. Caloosa Indian Mound stands 6 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lilly, a historic site 1.7 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 0.7 miles off.
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- Florida State Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oscar Scherer State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caloosa Indian Mound | NE 56° | 6 m | 15.1 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 9.4 mi off the LEMON BAY/MYAKKA TRL
- 23.1 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
- 24.5 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 11 mi
- Lemon Bay Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Osprey dog park: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Park: 2.9 mi
- Palmer Point Park: 3.4 mi
- Dragonfly Key: 3.4 mi
- Jim Neville Marine Preserve: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Scherer Thaxton Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Historic Spanish Point: 2.8 mi
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Red Bug Slough Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Ligon): 7.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- Venice Hotel: 5.2 mi
- Venice Theatre/Orage Blossom Garage: 5.2 mi
- George Webb Home: 5.2 mi
- San Marco Hotel/KMI Building: 5.2 mi
- Nolen Hidden 3: 5.4 mi
Museums: 20
- Venice Rail Depot: 5.4 mi
- Venice Museum and Archives: 5.6 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 11.1 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 11.1 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Open Book Gateway: 11.4 mi
- Olympic Wannabes Statue: 11.8 mi
- Omphalos: 11.8 mi
- The Spirit of Sarasota: 11.9 mi
- SpreadX Web Design and Marketing: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Lilly: 1.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Veteran’s Court: 5.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Gunther Gebel-Williams: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 15
- Nokomis Public Beach: 1.9 mi
- Golden Beach Entrance: 6.1 mi
- Siesta Key Beach: 6.5 mi
- Cresent Beach: 6.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- Sarasota Audubon Native Garden: 10.7 mi
- Fruitville Reading Garden: 11.4 mi
- Edible Garden: 11.5 mi
- Fragrence Garden: 11.5 mi
- Green Roof: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter: 11.8 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Warm Mineral Spring: 15.0 mi
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Caloosa Indian Mound: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rocky Bluff: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:07 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Venice, 6 mi away.
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