Jackson County Rest Area Westbound
Jackson County Rest Area Westbound is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Falling Water Hill stands 97 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson County Rest Area Eastbound, a rest area 0.4 miles away. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Florida Department of Transportation
How to reach it
125 named places within 25 miles
- Coffin Spring: 3.6 mi
- Springboard Spring: 3.6 mi
- The Crack: 3.6 mi
- Raccoon Spring: 3.7 mi
- Hidden Spring: 3.7 mi
- High Hill: 9.8 mi
- Falling Water Hill: 12.8 mi
- Orange Hill: 13.0 mi
- Sand Hill: 13.6 mi
- Nearing Hill: 13.8 mi
- Historical Joseph W. Russ House & Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
- City of Marianna Madison Street Park: 5.9 mi
- Florida Caverns State Park: 6.5 mi
- Citizen's Lodge Park: 6.7 mi
- Blue Springs Recreational Area: 11.0 mi
- Judges Cave Wildlife and Environmental Area: 6.9 mi
- Chipola Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- Holmes Creek Tract: 18.2 mi
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area: 22.7 mi
- Lake Seminole Wildlife Management Area - Dresser Tract: 24.3 mi
- CCC Built Fish Hatchery: 6.2 mi
- Saint Paul High School: 13.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Tank: 24.6 mi
- Jackson County Rest Area Eastbound: 0.4 mi
- Jackson County Welcome Station: 17.2 mi
- Alabama Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- Caverns Visitors Center: 6.8 mi
- Sugar Mill: 6.8 mi
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve: 21.7 mi
- CCC Worker: 6.8 mi
- Cane Field: 6.8 mi
- Falling Water Sink: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson County Rest Area Westbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Water Hill | W 262° | 97 m | 12.8 mi |
| High Hill | W 259° | 94 m | 9.8 mi |
| Orange Hill | WSW 242° | 87 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mud Hill | WSW 241° | 87 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sexton Hill | SW 236° | 86 m | 17.9 mi |
| Weaver Hill | WSW 243° | 84 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SW 221° | 83 m | 18.3 mi |
| Chalk Hill | SW 228° | 82 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:08 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:36 | 16:08 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marianna Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/417109058
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