Ghost town · Florida
Kismet
Kismet is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Tomato Hill stands 50 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Dorr Recreation Area, a park 2.1 miles away. FLORIDA BLACK BEAR runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Florida, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates29.04167, -81.62500
- On the Florida Black Bear, National
- 14.9 mi off the Riv OF Lks Hrtg Corr, National
- 16.4 mi off the Green Mountain Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Hrtg Crossroads Hwy
Overlooks nearby
- Giant Cypress · 23 mi
- Green Mountain Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Dorr Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Alexander Springs Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Buck Lake Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Farles Prairie Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- McTureous Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
Springs: 48
- Alexander Springs: 4.0 mi
- Camp Le No Che Sulfur Springs: 7.9 mi
- Morman Branch Spring: 10.6 mi
- Fern Hammock Springs: 11.0 mi
- Juniper Springs: 11.1 mi
Museums: 25
- Greater Umatilla Historical: 8.2 mi
- Tipisa Lodge OA Museum: 8.3 mi
- Eustis Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
- Lake Eustis Museum of Art: 13.5 mi
- Mount Dora History Museum: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Holman Conservation Easement: 6.4 mi
- Ellis Acres Reserve: 6.4 mi
- Lake Norris Conservation Area Addition: 10.1 mi
- Pine Meadows Conservation Easement: 10.6 mi
- Pine Meadows Conservation Area: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Bride's Garden: 17.9 mi
- Harmony Gardens Tropical Wedding Garden: 17.9 mi
- Reverend Eloise Page Meditation Garden: 24.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.2 mi
- Webster Gardens: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Rock: 6.4 mi
- Eihei: 16.6 mi
- John B. Stetson: 19.5 mi
- Bluemner Kouba Collection: Oscar Bluemner: 19.5 mi
- Alligator Sculpture: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Veteran's Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Chuck Lennon Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Hulley Tower: 19.4 mi
- Memorial Wall: 22.0 mi
- F-15 Eagle: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Mount Dora Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
- Spanish Springs Town Square: 20.9 mi
- Skydive Deland: 20.9 mi
- The Villages: 23.3 mi
- ZOOm Air Orlando: 24.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Shell Mound: 11.0 mi
- Tomato Hill: 20.3 mi
- Trinity Learning Center: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bowers Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Morrison Bluff: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Hampton Beach: 17.5 mi
- Eatons Beach: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Central Florida Bible Camp: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kismet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Hill | SW 219° | 50 m | 20.3 mi |
| Trinity Learning Center | SW 232° | 38 m | 21.6 mi |
| Shell Mound | NNE 28° | 2 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 59 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisbon, 15 mi away.
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