- Elevation, modelled
- 20 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Britton Hill105 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A29.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:51local time
- Coordinates
- 30.7707, -85.9484
Vortex Spring is a spring in Florida, at a modelled 20 m. Britton Hill stands 105 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-A passes 29 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The spring basin is 50 feet deep at the mouth of the cavern. Surface lit during the day and inhabited by Koi, Gar, Catfish, American Eels, Blue Gill, and Bass to name a few. The cavern continues another one hundred yards, to a depth of 115 feet.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vortex Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Hill | NW 307° | 105 m | 24.7 mi |
| Falling Water Hill | E 96° | 97 m | 24.7 mi |
| Danley Hill | NW 314° | 93 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sandy Mountain | WSW 250° | 90 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mud Hill | ESE 119° | 87 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hudson Hill | N 6° | 86 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sexton Hill | ESE 116° | 86 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | W 281° | 84 m | 20.6 mi |
- 29.2 mi off the SCENIC HIGHWAY 30-ANational
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Ponce de Leon Springs: 3.6 mi
- Jackson Spring: 4.3 mi
- Holmes Blue Spring: 6.7 mi
- Blue Springs: 8.0 mi
- Morrison Spring: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 56
- Morrison Hill: 1.0 mi
- Saddle Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Long Pond Hill: 3.3 mi
- Sheep Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks: 33
- Blue Creek Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Ponce de Leon Springs State Park: 3.6 mi
- Fern Arnold Park: 5.3 mi
- Morrison Springs: 7.8 mi
- Morrison Springs County Park: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Vortex Spring: 0.1 mi
- DeFuniak Springs (freight): 10.4 mi
- Walton County Heritage Museum (Museum Depot): 10.4 mi
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Holmes Creek Tract: 19.7 mi
- E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center: 21.3 mi
- Pine Log State Forest: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Ponce de Leon Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Holmes County Rest Area: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walton County Confederate Monument: 10.3 mi
- Britton Hill: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Howell Bluff: 21.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Samson Log Cabin Museum: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:15 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:38 | 16:11 | 16:47 |
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