- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Nearest byway
- SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY20.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 29.0846, -82.4289
Rainbow Spring 8 is a spring in Florida, at a modelled 9 m. The nearest named place is KP Hole Park, a park 0.2 miles away. SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY passes 20 miles off.
- 20.3 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
- 24.2 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEARNational
- 27.9 mi off the SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY
- 28.5 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- KP Hole Park: 0.2 mi
- Rainbow Springs State Park: 1.4 mi
- Blue Run of Dunnellon Park: 2.7 mi
- Ernie Mills Park: 3.0 mi
- Chaplin A. Dinkins, III Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
Springs
- Rainbow Cave Spring: 0.4 mi
- Rainbow Spring 7: 0.5 mi
- Rainbow Spring 6: 0.6 mi
- Rainbow Unnamed Swamp Spring: 0.6 mi
- Rainbow Swamp 4 Spring: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Cross Florida Greenway: 2.8 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 3.4 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 3.5 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 4.2 mi
- Cross Florida Greenway: 4.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Coastal Heritage Museum: 16.2 mi
- Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing: 17.1 mi
- Old Courthouse Heritage Museum: 18.2 mi
- Discovery Science and Outdoor Center: 19.3 mi
- Discovery Center: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Rainbow Springs State Park Tube Rentals: 1.2 mi
- Captain Mike’s “Swimming With The Manatees”: 17.1 mi
- Vortex Pit: 19.4 mi
- Santos Trailhead: 20.2 mi
- Alpaca Magic: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Raymond J. Funk: 10.7 mi
- Dr. Giraffe: 12.8 mi
- Pink Elephant: 14.8 mi
- Robert Wormser Memorial Sculpture: 16.0 mi
- Futura Fury Horse: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Marion County Rest Area Southbound: 14.7 mi
- Marion County Rest Area Northbound: 14.8 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Southbound: 18.3 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Northbound: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- CF Athletics Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- CF Cafeteria outdoor eating area: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Fort King Garden: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Lakes Woods and Garden Nature Reserve Area: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fort Island Beach: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mannfield: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:58 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 64 | 59 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Inverness 3 SE, 21 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Sep–Jan — fullest in Sep, leanest in May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 647 | 633 | 616 | 600 | 597 | 601 | 602 | 631 | 683 | 678 | 676 | 659 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Rainbow River Near Dunnellon, FL, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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