Weekiwachee Preserves
Weekiwachee Preserves is a garden in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Chinsegut Hill stands 82 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Weeki Wachee Preserves West Entrance, a park 0.1 miles away. SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY passes 10.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY
- 27.5 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Weeki Wachee Preserves West Entrance: 0.1 mi
- Weeki Wachee Preserves Pinic and Receation Area: 1.3 mi
- Jenkins Creek Park: 1.7 mi
- Jenkins Creek Park: 1.7 mi
- Jenkins Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- Jenkins Creek Spring: 1.9 mi
- Mud Spring: 3.7 mi
- Salt Spring: 3.8 mi
- Aripeka Spring 1: 4.1 mi
- Little Spring: 4.2 mi
- Weekiwachee Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Annutelliga Hammock: 14.8 mi
- J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park: 16.3 mi
- Conner Preserve: 17.6 mi
- James E. Grey Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Spring Hill Pink Dinosaur: 2.6 mi
- Mermaid Lagoon: 4.7 mi
- Wilderness River Cruise: 4.7 mi
- Crews Lake lookout tower: 10.9 mi
- Florida Estates Winery: 18.9 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 9.3 mi
- Bailey Hill: 12.6 mi
- Witzka: 16.1 mi
- Chinsegut Hill: 19.1 mi
- Munden Hill: 21.1 mi
- Old Glory Plaque: 15.5 mi
- F1RST Rubble Pile 1: 16.3 mi
- F1RST Rubble Pile 2: 16.3 mi
- Bill Duffner Memorial Gate: 20.1 mi
- Odessa: 22.2 mi
- Hernando Beach: 1.2 mi
- Rogers Park Beach: 2.7 mi
- Buccaneer Bay: 4.8 mi
- Pine Island Park: 4.9 mi
- Gulf Harbors Beach Club: 19.2 mi
- 1885 Train Depot Museum: 16.3 mi
- May-Stringer House: 16.7 mi
- West Pasco Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- Spongeorama Sponge Factory: 24.6 mi
- Healing Garden: 17.3 mi
- Gardens Park Picnic Table: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weekiwachee Preserves. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinsegut Hill | ENE 64° | 82 m | 19.1 mi |
| Munden Hill | E 81° | 80 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hickory Hill | E 92° | 73 m | 22.8 mi |
| Kirk Hill | ENE 74° | 65 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bailey Hill | NE 55° | 64 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tucker Hill | ENE 73° | 55 m | 22.3 mi |
| Witzka | NNE 19° | 7 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sunset Hills | SSW 199° | 5 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 17:04 | 17:39 |
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 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 67 | 62 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weeki Wachee, 5 mi away.
- Budgerigar35 obs
- Great Egret35 obs
- Brown Anole33 obs
- Sandhill Crane32 obs
- limewater brookweed30 obs
- red mangrove28 obs
- Wood Stork26 obs
- bristle thistle25 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7117300275
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