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Alexander Springs

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Elevation, modelled
3 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tomato Hill50 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
FLORIDA BLACK BEARon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
29.0813, -81.5759
Alexander Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Alexander Springs is a spring in Florida, at a modelled 3 m. Tomato Hill stands 50 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Springs Recreation Area, a park 0.3 miles away. FLORIDA BLACK BEAR runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tomato HillSW 221°50 m24.3 mi
Shell MoundNNE 17°2 m7.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2919:5420:29
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1716:5817:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576064697580828279736560
Precip in3.12.43.52.54.28.28.77.16.94.02.32.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deland 1 SSE, 18 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Aug–Dec — fullest in Oct, leanest in May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs3,2882,4662,1381,9161,3292,0313,1433,6394,6965,9415,1344,171

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge St. Johns River AT Astor, FL, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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