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Florida Welcome Center

Florida Welcome Center from directly overhead

Florida Welcome Center is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Sunny Hill stands 62 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Beulah Regional Park, a park 2.4 miles away. PENSACOLA BLUFFS HWY passes 9.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Tourist welcome center in Florida, United States.

Wikidata Q139624172, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Florida Department of Transportation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.54460, -87.35026

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Beulah Regional Park: 2.4 mi
  • Milestone Park: 2.6 mi
  • Extention Office park: 3.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 4.6 mi
  • Ashton Brosnaham Park: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 36
Museums: 20
Beaches: 10
Artworks: 8
  • Roman Columns: 19.4 mi
  • Bamahenge: 19.6 mi
  • Tyrannosaurus Sculpture: 20.0 mi
  • Triceratops Sculpture: 20.1 mi
  • Stegosaurus Sculpture: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Sunny Hill: 13.3 mi
  • The Mound: 14.0 mi
  • Sabine Sand Hills: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Chumuckla Springs: 20.2 mi
  • Mystic Spring: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Langdon Picnic Area: 16.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Florida Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunny HillN62 m13.3 mi
Sabine Sand HillsSE4 m18.9 mi
The MoundNNE3 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2919:01
June solstice05:4819:2019:56
September equinox06:3818:1618:48
December solstice06:4316:1716:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525662687681838279706055
Precip in5.34.85.15.43.97.88.36.76.14.54.25.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pensacola 7 NNE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/416985059

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