Cypress Gardens
Cypress Gardens is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the east-southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is NFPA Rescue Academy, a attraction 0.1 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 4.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
botanical garden and theme park near Winter Haven, Florida that operated from 1936 to 2009
Wikidata Q2397019, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Summit Park: 0.4 mi
- Lake Roy Park: 0.8 mi
- Lake Ned Park & public boat ramp: 1.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.6 mi
- Lions Park: 3.0 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 5.8 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 5.8 mi
- Mackay Gardens And Lakeside Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 7.7 mi
- Marshall Hampton Reserve: 8.3 mi
- NFPA Rescue Academy: 0.1 mi
- Ford Driving School: 0.1 mi
- Flying School: 0.1 mi
- Ford Jr. Driving School: 0.1 mi
- Imagination Zone: 0.1 mi
- Margaret Kampsen Historic Depot: 4.7 mi
- Auburndale Parks & Recreation Department: 7.7 mi
- Lake Wales History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Lake Wales Art Museum: 10.4 mi
- Luster All African American Heritage Museum: 11.3 mi
- The Florida Pool: 0.1 mi
- Bok Tower Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Statue: 12.9 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 19.9 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 22.3 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 7.7 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 22.6 mi
- Woody: 24.6 mi
- Buzz Lightyear: 24.6 mi
- Sorcerer Mickey Mouse: 24.7 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 7.7 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 15.6 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 16.1 mi
- GEICO Topiary: 19.7 mi
- Miss Pitty Pat's Garden of Hope and Butterfly Garden: 24.9 mi
- Iron Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 13.9 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 14.0 mi
- Sand Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 24.6 mi
- Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Brewster: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cypress Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | ESE 120° | 88 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | W 261° | 81 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 201° | 39 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NNW 342° | 37 m | 24.6 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | NE 36° | 32 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 63 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winter Haven, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4842801912
Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 28 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 28 mi
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