- Elevation, modelled
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Hill124 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road100.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:06local time
- Coordinates
- 31.3152, -89.4003
Optimist Park is a park in Mississippi, at a modelled 109 m. Buffalo Hill stands 124 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Midtown Green, a park 3.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 100 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hill | NNE 25° | 124 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hub HIll | SW 226° | 123 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 215° | 122 m | 9.0 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 231° | 119 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lee Hill | SSW 204° | 111 m | 7.4 mi |
| Stony Point Hill | SW 233° | 110 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sheep Stomp Hill | S 183° | 109 m | 5.4 mi |
| Black Creek Hill | S 184° | 99 m | 8.0 mi |
- 100.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
75 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 48
- Midtown Green: 3.7 mi
- Centennial Green: 4.0 mi
- The District: 4.2 mi
- David H. Anthony, Sr. Fitness-Leisure Park: 4.9 mi
- Jaycee Park: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 9
- Anderson Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sheep Stomp Hill: 5.4 mi
- Lee Hill: 7.4 mi
- Black Creek Hill: 8.0 mi
- Red Hill: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Last Bare Knuckle Prize Fight: 4.0 mi
- Bonhomie: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Fountain: 8.2 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 13.2 mi
- Wounded Combat Veterans: 13.2 mi
Museums: 6
- African American Military History Museum: 6.5 mi
- Hattiesburg Pocket Museum: 6.5 mi
- Sarah Gillespie Museum: 6.6 mi
- Eureka School Museum: 6.6 mi
- Palmers Crossing Heritage Museum: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Medicine Wheel Garden: 3.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lofty Return: 4.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Riverside: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Grand Paradise Waterpark: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Orchard Ballfield: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:30 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:23 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hattiesburg 5SW, 6 mi away.
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