Myakka Head Park
Myakka Head Park is a park in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 31 m. Sand Mountain stands 39 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Solomon's Castle, a historic site 8.6 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 30 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 31 m
How to reach it
- 30.1 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 25 mi
90 named places within 25 miles
- Duette Park: 8.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.6 mi
- Hardee Park: 14.6 mi
- Pioneer Park: 15.9 mi
- Main Street Park: 16.2 mi
- Magnolia Manor Park: 16.6 mi
- Candy Bar Ranch Agricultural and Conservation Easement: 19.3 mi
- Myakka River State Park: 20.4 mi
- Big Slough Preserve: 22.4 mi
- Boran Ranch Mitigation Bank: 22.9 mi
- Solomon's Castle: 8.6 mi
- Monument: 18.6 mi
- Myakka Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Founder's 50 Monument: 23.4 mi
- Old Fish Camp Site: 24.4 mi
- Pine Level: 14.6 mi
- Moffit: 16.4 mi
- Fort Lonesome: 16.9 mi
- Brewster: 20.1 mi
- Willow: 21.0 mi
- Crowley Museum and Nature Center: 16.4 mi
- Creation Adventures Museum: 20.8 mi
- Florida Railroad Museum: 21.1 mi
- Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum: 23.6 mi
- Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum: 24.7 mi
- Paynes Creek State Park Visitor Center: 18.8 mi
- Airboat & Tram Rides: 19.8 mi
- Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center: 24.7 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 24.8 mi
- Sarasota Audubon Native Garden: 24.8 mi
- Fruitville Reading Garden: 24.8 mi
- Caloosa Indian Mound: 17.2 mi
- Sand Mountain: 23.5 mi
- Dude Lake Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Open Book Gateway: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Myakka Head Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | NE 42° | 39 m | 23.5 mi |
| Caloosa Indian Mound | SW 226° | 6 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:04 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 67 | 63 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Green 12 WSW, 8 mi away.
- Longbristle Beaksedge4 obs
- netted pawpaw3 obs
- giant airplant3 obs
- Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid2 obs
- Curtiss's milkweed2 obs
- Turkey Vulture1 obs
- Greenhouse Frog1 obs
- Southern Cricket Frog1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358701363
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