Green Pond
Green Pond is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Lakeland Highlands stands 81 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY passes 19 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
area in Polk County
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway
- 21.8 mi off the The Ridge Hwy
- 21.8 mi off the Green Mountain Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rockridge Check Station: 1.4 mi
- Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Check Station: 9.1 mi
- Freedom Park: 9.9 mi
- General James A. Van Fleet Trail State Park: 12.1 mi
- 4x4 Adventure at Citrus Park, Orlando: 14.1 mi
- Showcase of Citrus: 14.3 mi
- Orlando Balloon Rides: 15.7 mi
- aqui aterrizo el globo: 16.4 mi
- Orlando Tree Trek Adventure: 18.6 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 14.5 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 18.0 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 19.8 mi
- Sorcerer Mickey Mouse: 19.9 mi
- Woody: 19.9 mi
- Golden Hill Storage Facility: 11.1 mi
- USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Museum: 16.6 mi
- Zephyrhills Museum of Military History: 16.9 mi
- Zephyrhills Depot Museum: 17.3 mi
- Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum: 17.8 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 11.2 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 14.1 mi
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: 19.1 mi
- Lane Thomas Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Walt Disney World: 20.8 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 18.0 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Cottage Garden: 21.5 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 21.6 mi
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 19.1 mi
- Crystal Swamp 1 Spring: 19.1 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 19.4 mi
- Crystal 6 Spring: 19.4 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 19.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 5.1 mi
- Greer Hill: 17.6 mi
- Nursery Hill: 18.3 mi
- LeHeup Hill: 18.4 mi
- Mount Everest: 19.4 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 20.7 mi
- Getaway Glen: 22.8 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 22.9 mi
- South Beach: 23.6 mi
- The Sandbox: 23.7 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
- Villa City: 21.7 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Green Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Highlands | S 183° | 81 m | 23.9 mi |
| Nursery Hill | W 272° | 74 m | 18.3 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | W 271° | 74 m | 18.4 mi |
| Greer Hill | W 267° | 68 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Everest | E 80° | 60 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | E 81° | 57 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | ENE 71° | 37 m | 5.1 mi |
| Big Thunder Mountain | ENE 68° | 32 m | 20.6 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 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clermont 9 S, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 21 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 22 mi
- Universal Orlando · 29 mi
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