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Villa City

Villa City from directly overhead

Villa City is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Arnald Brothers Boat Ramp, a park 2.6 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 7.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Florida, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates28.61840, -81.85050

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arnald Brothers Boat Ramp: 2.6 mi
  • Emmauel Camp: 3.1 mi
  • South Lake High School Stadium: 3.6 mi
  • Ronald Sefton Gaffney Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Lake David Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Springs: 34
  • Double Run Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Bear Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Holiday Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Sun Eden Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Wolf Head Spring: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Dean R. Gilmore: 12.5 mi
  • Memorial Wall: 13.6 mi
  • Log Breast Works: 16.8 mi
  • Dade Battlefield Historic State Park: 17.1 mi
  • Air Force Memorial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 15
Peaks: 7
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Tomato Hill: 13.5 mi
  • Trinity Learning Center: 16.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Ridge: 19.9 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 7
Gardens: 7
Beaches: 4
  • Howling Dog Beach: 21.2 mi
  • The Sandbox: 24.4 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 24.4 mi
  • South Beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainENE 73°94 m7.4 mi
Mount EverestSE 138°60 m24.1 mi
Mount GushmoreSE 138°57 m24.8 mi
Tomato HillN 3°50 m13.5 mi
Trinity Learning CenterNNW 348°38 m16.1 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeS 175°37 m19.9 mi
Big Thunder MountainSE 130°32 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0819:39
June solstice06:3119:5420:29
September equinox07:1718:5419:25
December solstice07:1717:0017:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616368737882848482776964
Precip in2.82.33.22.63.57.97.48.15.42.71.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clermont 9 S, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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