- Elevation
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Cockroach Mound7 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- PALMA SOLA HWY8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 27.6189, -82.7290
De Soto Monument is a park in Florida, at a recorded 1 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dog Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. PALMA SOLA HWY passes 8.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 1 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of De Soto Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cockroach Mound | ENE 70° | 7 m | 13.5 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | SE 134° | 1 m | 8.8 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
- 9.4 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
- 11.2 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 23.6 mi off the COURTNEY CAMPBELL
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Area 1: Tent/Van & Pop-up Only (no pets): 1.0 mi
- Area 2: All Camping Units (no pets): 1.3 mi
- Sister Key: 2.2 mi
- Summer Resort Key: 2.6 mi
- Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Emerson's Studio / Store: 6.2 mi
- Orange Car That Has Not Moved For 10 Years: 10.6 mi
- Thirst and Zulu Painter Mural: 10.7 mi
- Cryptik Mural: 10.8 mi
- SuarezArt Mural: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Spanish American War: 0.5 mi
- Battery Laidly: 0.5 mi
- Sewer Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Mine Storehouse: 0.5 mi
- Civilian Quarters: 0.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Museum: 0.5 mi
- Gulf Beaches Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- Gulfport History Museum: 8.7 mi
- Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center: 8.7 mi
- Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 20
- Dog Beach: 0.3 mi
- East Beach: 1.3 mi
- North Beach: 1.7 mi
- East Beach: 2.2 mi
- Pasa A Grille Beach: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 18
- Merchants Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Palmetto Park Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- The Sage garden: 11.6 mi
- Cultural Grove: 12.4 mi
- Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Thrill Hill: 10.9 mi
- Manatee County Fair: 11.1 mi
- Passage Key Dolphin Tours: 12.0 mi
- Historic Banyan Tree: 12.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Clam Bayou Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Neal Preserve: 9.1 mi
- No Mow Area: 10.2 mi
- Placido Bayou Reserves West: 14.8 mi
- Ross Island: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Pavilion at Palma Sola Botanical Park: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Bench: 8.6 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 10.2 mi
- Dude Lake Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gulf City: 17.4 mi
- Weedon Island: 17.5 mi
- Willow: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Portavant Indian Mound: 8.8 mi
- Big Cockroach Mound: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rocky Bluff: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:56 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 17:07 | 17:42 |
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 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Petersburg, 12 mi away.
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