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Lion Country Safari

Lion Country Safari from directly overhead

Lion Country Safari is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Hobe Mountain stands 26 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Spider Monkey, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Safari park with zoo and rides

The story

safari park in Florida, US

Dates from 1967.

Wikidata Q6555411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates26.71377, -80.32208

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Downers Park: 0.8 mi
  • Adventure Park: 3.3 mi
  • Recreation Area Six: 3.6 mi
  • Foresteria Park: 4.2 mi
  • Loxahatchee Groves Park: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 44
Museums: 37
Historic sites: 30
Nature reserves: 25
  • C-51 Reservoir / L-8 Flow Equalization Basin: 2.9 mi
  • Royal Pines Natural Area: 4.7 mi
  • Wellington Environmental Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat (Section 24): 5.9 mi
  • McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
  • Loxahatchee River Watershed Flowway 1 Storage: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Spider Monkey: 0.1 mi
  • Siamang: 0.1 mi
  • Sarus Crane: 0.1 mi
  • Ferris wheel: 0.2 mi
  • Safari Maze: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 18
  • Palm Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Fragrant Moonlight Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Madonna Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Formal Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Bromeliad Garden: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 4
Peaks: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hobe MountainNNE 32°26.2 m24.7 mi
Big MoundNW 319°6 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0219:33
June solstice06:2919:4520:18
September equinox07:1118:4919:19
December solstice07:0616:5917:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F656669737781828282787268
Precip in3.42.63.83.26.49.27.28.38.46.03.83.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palm Beach Gardens, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2619054462

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