- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Cockroach Mound7 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 27.3594, -82.5454
MLK is a park in Florida, at a modelled 2 m. Big Cockroach Mound stands 7 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Orange Avenue Park, a park 0.6 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Martin Luther King JR Park
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of MLK. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cockroach Mound | N 4° | 7 m | 22.5 mi |
| Caloosa Indian Mound | ESE 104° | 6 m | 17.8 mi |
| Portavant Indian Mound | NNW 337° | 1 m | 12.9 mi |
- On the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 10.6 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
- 11.0 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
- 23.0 mi off the LEMON BAY/MYAKKA TRL
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 7 mi
- Lemon Bay Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Orange Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.8 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Water Tower Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Owen N. Burns: 2.0 mi
- Selby Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Founder's 50 Monument: 7.2 mi
- Emergency Services Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Braden Castle Ruins: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Public Beach Access Point: 5.5 mi
- Linder Turf and Tractor: 5.8 mi
- Passage Key Dolphin Tours: 10.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 11.7 mi
- Manatee County Fair: 11.7 mi
Museums: 24
Beaches: 20
- Indian Beach: 0.7 mi
- Public Beach Access 2: 5.9 mi
- Public Beach Access 3: 6.0 mi
- Sarasota Beach: 6.2 mi
- Siesta Beach: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Quick Point Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Red Bug Slough Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Red Bug Slough Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Historic Spanish Point: 11.1 mi
- Neal Preserve: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- Shifting Landscape: 1.6 mi
- The One That Got Away: 1.6 mi
- SpreadX Web Design and Marketing: 1.6 mi
- Enigma: 1.7 mi
- Unconditional Surrender: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Sarasota Garden Club: 1.2 mi
- Drawf Garden: 1.8 mi
- Mabel Ringling's Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 2.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Bench: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Pavilion at Palma Sola Botanical Park: 12.7 mi
- Dude Lake Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Portavant Indian Mound: 12.9 mi
- Caloosa Indian Mound: 17.8 mi
- Big Cockroach Mound: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rocky Bluff: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:55 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:06 | 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 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sarasota Bradenton AP, 3 mi away.
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