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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: 39
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: 6
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 4
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 HillN 350°62 m13.3 mi
Sabine Sand HillsSE 142°4 m18.9 mi
The MoundNNE 16°3 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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