- Elevation
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffalo Hill124 m · 19.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:05local time
- Coordinates
- 31.3562, -89.2536
Optimist Park is a park in Mississippi, at a recorded 50 m. Buffalo Hill stands 124 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendly Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 50 m
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 | N 6° | 124 m | 19.4 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 234° | 122 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lee Hill | SW 231° | 111 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sheep Stomp Hill | SW 228° | 109 m | 12.1 mi |
| Black Creek Hill | SW 221° | 99 m | 14.2 mi |
| Anderson Hill | SW 231° | 96 m | 12.6 mi |
| Old Meeting House Hill | NNE 22° | 90 m | 22.9 mi |
87 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Friendly Park: 0.9 mi
- Hinton Park: 1.5 mi
- Petal River Park: 1.9 mi
- Chain Park: 2.0 mi
- 9th Street Park: 2.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Eureka School Museum: 2.7 mi
- African American Military History Museum: 2.8 mi
- Hattiesburg Pocket Museum: 3.0 mi
- Sarah Gillespie Museum: 4.1 mi
- Palmers Crossing Heritage Museum: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Veterans Fountain: 1.5 mi
- Bonhomie: 5.9 mi
- Last Bare Knuckle Prize Fight: 8.2 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 11.1 mi
- Wounded Combat Veterans: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 7
- Sheep Stomp Hill: 12.1 mi
- Anderson Hill: 12.6 mi
- Black Creek Hill: 14.2 mi
- Lee Hill: 15.1 mi
- Red Hill: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Bland Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Fairhope Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Reeds Bluff: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- Medicine Wheel Garden: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Longfield Sandbar: 24.4 mi
- Breakover Sandbar: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Riverside: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lofty Return: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Landrum's Homestead & Village: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:30 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:22 | 16:59 |
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 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hattiesburg Chain Muni AP, 6 mi away.
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