Bok Tower Gardens
Bok Tower Gardens is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the south-southwest, 0.1 miles off. THE RIDGE HWY passes 1.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Garden and bird sanctuary in Florida, United States.
Wikidata Q891197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1929
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, Inc.
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the The Ridge Hwy
Named places within 25 miles
- Northwest Complex: 1.8 mi
- Stuart Park: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Avenue Play Park: 2.1 mi
- Linton Sports Complex: 2.1 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 2.1 mi
- Ridge Live Steamers: 5.0 mi
- The LEGO MOVIE World: 7.8 mi
- Emmet's Super Suite - Character Meet & Greet: 7.8 mi
- Royal Joust: 7.8 mi
- Merlin's Challenge: 7.8 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 4.0 mi
- Ridge Audubon Nature Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Hatchineha Ranch Conservation Bank Conservation Easements: 7.1 mi
- Hatchineha Ranch Mitigation Bank: 7.8 mi
- Crooked Lake Sandhill: 8.7 mi
- Lake Wales History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Lake Wales Art Museum: 3.0 mi
- Margaret Kampsen Historic Depot: 6.5 mi
- Frostproof Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Auburndale Parks & Recreation Department: 15.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 15.4 mi
- Sand Mountain: 20.3 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 20.9 mi
- The Florida Pool: 8.2 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 22.0 mi
- Former Skate Park: 24.1 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 15.7 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 23.4 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 24.0 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bok Tower Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | SSW 194° | 88 m | 0.1 mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | W 275° | 81 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SW 224° | 39 m | 20.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | N 4° | 32 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
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 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN Lake, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000350OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Singing Tower, Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary, reference 72000350, listed 08/21/72.
OpenStreetMap element way/626479006
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