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Fort Mellon Park

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Elevation
2 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buck Point Mound3 m · 18.1 mi
Nearest byway
RIV OF LKS HRTG CORRon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
28.8123, -81.2608
Fort Mellon Park from directly overhead

Fort Mellon Park is a park in Florida, at a recorded 2 m. Buck Point Mound stands 3 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Sanford Henry Shelton Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Lakefront park offering fitness trails, public restrooms, BBQ grills, a playground with splash pad & tennis courts.

Elevation
2 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Mellon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck Point MoundSE 127°3 m18.1 mi
Moccasin MoundSE 130°3 m19.5 mi
Saddle MoundSE 129°3 m19.8 mi
Palmer-Taylor MoundESE 120°2 m15.8 mi
Buzzard RoostESE 121°2 m16.3 mi
Heiffer MoundSE 129°2 m19.9 mi
Noah MoundSE 125°1 m17.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 47
Attractions: 12
Peaks: 7
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:37
June solstice06:2819:5220:27
September equinox07:1418:5219:23
December solstice07:1516:5717:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606266727781838381766863
Precip in2.82.53.22.53.48.28.28.16.34.32.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanford, 1 mi away.

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