Tampa Electric Company's Manatee Viewing Center
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member fieldkat
N 27° 47.544 W 082° 24.082
17R E 361942 N 3074993
An ecological gem tucked among the mangroves beside the discharge canal of Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station.
Waymark Code: WM28TN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member hiddenrock
Views: 122

GFBT-West Section, Site 107 Not a primary Trail site. "Worth A Visit" if you're already in the area. For more than 20 years, visitors of all ages have enjoyed the Manatee Viewing Center, an ecological gem tucked among the mangroves beside the discharge canal of Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Power Station. This canal is where manatees gather in numbers that can top 300 when the temperature of Tampa Bay drops below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The Manatee Viewing Center is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from November 1 through April 15 annually. (The center is closed Thanksgiving, at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Easter Sunday.) (Description from TECO website) www.tampaelectric.com/manatee/ ...
Managing Agency:
Tampa Electric Company


Cluster Name: Bobwhite & Nighthawk Cluster

County: Hillsborough

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