Taylor County Rest Area
Taylor County Rest Area is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Calico Hill stands 11 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenn Ratliff Memorial Park Taylor County Sports Complex, a park 5.1 miles away. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Rest Area Facilities - Separate Truck and Passenger Vehicle Parking, Picnic Tables, Water, Restrooms
What to expect
- Operated by
- Florida Department of Transportation
How to reach it
87 named places within 25 miles
- Woods Creek Rise: 5.5 mi
- Tay924993 Spring: 6.5 mi
- Tay924991 Spring: 6.5 mi
- Unnamed Spring 1: 6.6 mi
- Folsom Spring: 7.4 mi
- Glenn Ratliff Memorial Park Taylor County Sports Complex: 5.1 mi
- Shady Grove Community Park: 6.2 mi
- Perry Splash Pad: 7.3 mi
- Perry Pavilion and Park: 7.3 mi
- Rosehead Park: 7.3 mi
- Big Bend Wildlife Management Area - Hickory Mound Unit: 15.0 mi
- Aucilla Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
- Spring Warrior Creek Conservation Area: 24.3 mi
- Forest Capital Museum: 9.7 mi
- Treasures of Madison County Museum: 23.5 mi
- Jefferson County Rest Area Eastbound: 17.6 mi
- Jefferson County Rest Area Westbound: 17.7 mi
- Calico Hill: 20.9 mi
- Sand Hills: 24.8 mi
- San Pedro: 15.3 mi
- Ray Charles childhood home: 18.4 mi
- Ray Charles statue: 18.7 mi
- Bonita Beach: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taylor County Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calico Hill | WNW 290° | 11 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sand Hills | W 262° | 3 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:03 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 57 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perry, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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