The Florida Pool
The Florida Pool is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the east-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cypress Gardens, a attraction 0.1 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 5.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Did you know? This peninsula-shaped reservoir spans 100 feet and was built by MGM Studios as a set for the 1953 Esther Williams movie, "Easy to Love". Other full-length movies that have featured the gardens include "On an Island with You," "Moon Over Miam
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the The Ridge Hwy
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Summit Park: 0.3 mi
- Lake Roy Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Ned Park & public boat ramp: 1.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.5 mi
- Lions Park: 2.8 mi
- Cypress Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Imagination Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Imagination Zone: 0.2 mi
- NFPA Rescue Academy: 0.2 mi
- Ford Driving School: 0.2 mi
- Margaret Kampsen Historic Depot: 4.9 mi
- Auburndale Parks & Recreation Department: 7.6 mi
- Lake Wales History Museum: 9.5 mi
- Lake Wales Art Museum: 10.5 mi
- Luster All African American Heritage Museum: 11.1 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 6.0 mi
- Mackay Gardens And Lakeside Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 7.7 mi
- Marshall Hampton Reserve: 8.1 mi
- Circle B Bar Reserve: 10.2 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 7.6 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 22.6 mi
- Woody: 24.7 mi
- Buzz Lightyear: 24.7 mi
- Sorcerer Mickey Mouse: 24.8 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 7.6 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 15.4 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 16.0 mi
- GEICO Topiary: 19.6 mi
- Miss Pitty Pat's Garden of Hope and Butterfly Garden: 25.0 mi
- Iron Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 13.8 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 14.1 mi
- Sand Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 24.6 mi
- Bok Tower Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 20.0 mi
- Castle Of Miracles: 24.9 mi
- Brewster: 24.1 mi
- Green Pond: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Florida Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | ESE 120° | 88 m | 8.3 mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | W 261° | 81 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 200° | 39 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NNW 342° | 37 m | 24.6 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | NE 36° | 32 m | 14.1 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 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winter Haven, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7811101883
Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 28 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 28 mi
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