- Elevation
- 41 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Iron Mountain88 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- THE RIDGE HWY19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 28.0125, -81.9437
Veterans Park is a park in Florida, at a recorded 41 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Common Grounds Park, a park 0.1 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 20 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 41 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | ESE 103° | 88 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | SSE 156° | 81 m | 3.8 mi |
| Greer Hill | NW 323° | 68 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSE 157° | 39 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NNE 19° | 37 m | 23.3 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Common Grounds Park: 0.1 mi
- Field at Common Ground: 0.1 mi
- Handley Park: 0.6 mi
- Horney Park: 0.8 mi
- Peterson Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Circle B Bar Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Tenoroc Fish Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Tenoroc Public Use Area: 7.1 mi
- Marshall Hampton Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 26
- Black Tiger Airsoft: 15.2 mi
- Imagination Pavilion: 15.4 mi
- Cypress Gardens: 15.4 mi
- Imagination Zone: 15.4 mi
- NFPA Rescue Academy: 15.4 mi
Springs: 23
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 18.7 mi
- Crystal Springs: 18.8 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 18.8 mi
- Crystal 2 Spring: 18.8 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 18.8 mi
Museums: 18
- Florida Southern College Planetarium: 1.2 mi
- Polk Museum: 1.7 mi
- Florida Air Museum: 5.5 mi
- Mulberry Cultural Center: 8.3 mi
- Mulberry Phosphate Museum: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 6.9 mi
- The Florida Pool: 15.2 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 18.8 mi
- Fort Foster State Historic Site: 19.3 mi
- Sinkhole Memorial: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Lynn's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 2.1 mi
- GEICO Topiary: 5.1 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 10.1 mi
- HCC Food Forest: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 5
- Lakeland Highlands: 3.8 mi
- Sand Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Iron Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 23.3 mi
- Greer Hill: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Brewster: 18.1 mi
- Green Pond: 20.6 mi
- Fort Lonesome: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Butterfly Gate: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lithia Springs: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:02 | 17:38 |
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 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeland 2, 5 mi away.
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