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Columbia County Rest Area Westbound

Columbia County Rest Area Westbound from directly overhead

Columbia County Rest Area Westbound is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Rocky Hill stands 47 m to the southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Suwannee County Rest Area Eastbound, a rest area 1.0 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Florida Department of Transportation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.27378, -82.78343

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Col522981 Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Col522982 Spring: 3.7 mi
  • White Springs: 4.1 mi
  • Blue Sink Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Louise Springs: 5.8 mi
Parks: 38
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Jim Mike Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Olustee Beach: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • shipwreck: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia County Rest Area Westbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky HillSW 220°47 m9.8 mi
Jim Mike HillNNW 339°24 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0220:37
September equinox07:2018:5819:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576065717782848380736459
Precip in4.83.55.03.52.66.86.45.65.04.02.12.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Live OAK, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/438808256

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