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Universal Studios Florida

Universal Studios Florida from directly overhead

Universal Studios Florida is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Universal Globe, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 9.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

theme park in the United States

Dates from 1990.

Wikidata Q1880820, matched on coordinates and name (346 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

How to reach it

Coordinates28.47511, -81.46646

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Gramercy Park: 0.2 mi
  • Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Cypress Fairway Tennis Court: 1.1 mi
  • Cypress Fairway Park: 1.1 mi
  • Cypress Fairway Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
  • Hogwarts Express Photo Op: 0.4 mi
  • Jeep Wrangler Photo Op: 0.5 mi
  • Ford Explorer Photo Op: 0.6 mi
  • Helios: 2.5 mi
  • Luna: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 33
Museums: 31
Gardens: 27
  • Tenser's Tortoise Trail: 4.5 mi
  • Stingray Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
  • Nehrling Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Community Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Lake Davis Greenwood Community Garden: 7.6 mi
Springs: 26
  • Apopka Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Sanlando Springs: 15.4 mi
  • Palm Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Ginger Ale Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Starbuck Spring: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Mount Mayday: 8.5 mi
  • Mount Gushmore: 10.8 mi
  • Mount Everest: 10.9 mi
  • Hillard Island: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 7
  • The Sandbox: 5.9 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 5.9 mi
  • South Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Howling Dog Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Hideaway Bay: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainNW 307°94 m20.2 mi
Mount EverestSW 222°60 m10.9 mi
Mount GushmoreSW 218°57 m10.8 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeWSW 245°37 m23.7 mi
Big Thunder MountainWSW 242°32 m8.1 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillSSW 194°32 m22.5 mi
Mount MaydaySSW 208°29 m8.5 mi
Hillard IslandSE 139°23.7 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5320:27
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1516:5917:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606367717882838381756863
Precip in3.02.33.23.14.28.17.77.86.03.72.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orlando W, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5349036421

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