The Jacaranda Avon Park
The Jacaranda Avon Park is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the north, 24 miles off. THE RIDGE HWY passes 6.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
town in Highlands County, Florida, United States
Dates from 1884.
Wikidata Q791286, matched on coordinates and name (232 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Florida State College
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Donaldson Park: 0.2 mi
- Avon Park Parks & Recreation: 0.5 mi
- Calvin Porter Park: 0.9 mi
- Calvin Porter Park: 0.9 mi
- Lakeside Park: 0.9 mi
- Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area - Sun N Lake and Silver Lake Tract: 3.5 mi
- Bass Ranch Conservation Easement: 6.8 mi
- Wetlands Reserve Program Easement #181: 6.8 mi
- Wetlands Reserve Program Easement #141: 6.9 mi
- Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area - Carter Creek: 7.4 mi
- City of Avon Park Depot Museum: 0.2 mi
- Avon Park Depot Museum: 0.2 mi
- Sebring - Ridge Museum: 7.8 mi
- Highlands Museum of the Arts: 7.8 mi
- CCC Museum: 8.9 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 0.0 mi
- Avon Park Old Post Office: 0.1 mi
- Avon Park Old Post Office: 0.1 mi
- Diving Girl Sign: 0.2 mi
- Airboat Wildlife Adventures: 16.4 mi
- Former Skate Park: 0.2 mi
- Former Skate Park: 0.2 mi
- Pinecrest Hotel Ruins: 2.3 mi
- Monument: 18.8 mi
- Fort Kissimmee: 20.9 mi
- Sand Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 23.9 mi
- Moffit: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Jacaranda Avon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | N 349° | 88 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | WNW 295° | 39 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:02 | 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 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Avon Park 2 W, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10062517695
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