Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center
Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center is a historic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Lakeland Highlands stands 81 m to the east-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellis-Methvin Park, a park 2.6 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 27 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1930-10
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the The Ridge Hwy
Named places within 25 miles
- Ellis-Methvin Park: 2.6 mi
- UF Teaching Garden: 2.8 mi
- Sunrise Park: 3.6 mi
- Gilchrist Park: 3.8 mi
- Ellis Park: 4.0 mi
- Black Tiger Airsoft: 12.6 mi
- iFly Tampa: 18.1 mi
- Florida State Fairgrounds: 20.8 mi
- Montu: 22.1 mi
- Cobra's Curse: 22.1 mi
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 13.3 mi
- Crystal Springs: 13.3 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 13.3 mi
- Crystal 2 Spring: 13.3 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 13.3 mi
- Florida Air Museum: 3.5 mi
- Plant City Union Station Museum: 4.1 mi
- Plant City Photo Archives: 4.2 mi
- Polk Museum: 6.6 mi
- Florida Southern College Planetarium: 6.6 mi
- Fort Foster State Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Sinkhole Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Brandon Family Cemetery: 15.1 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 16.1 mi
- Eureka Springs Park: 17.6 mi
- Cone Ranch: 6.7 mi
- Tenoroc Public Use Area: 11.7 mi
- Tenoroc Fish Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Circle B Bar Reserve: 12.2 mi
- Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements: 13.0 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 16.4 mi
- Angel of Hope: 20.5 mi
- Recyclosaurus: 21.2 mi
- Solar Rotary: 21.8 mi
- Dr. King Bust: 21.9 mi
- GEICO Topiary: 4.4 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 6.8 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 16.4 mi
- HCC Food Forest: 17.3 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 9.5 mi
- Greer Hill: 20.3 mi
- LeHeup Hill: 21.7 mi
- Nursery Hill: 21.9 mi
- Brewster: 19.5 mi
- Green Pond: 21.6 mi
- Fort Lonesome: 22.9 mi
- Lithia Springs: 15.4 mi
- Gardenville Beach: 24.4 mi
- Pasco County Rest Area Northbound: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Highlands | ESE 118° | 81 m | 9.5 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | NNW 336° | 74 m | 21.7 mi |
| Nursery Hill | NNW 336° | 74 m | 21.9 mi |
| Greer Hill | NNW 336° | 68 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:03 | 17:38 |
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 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeland 2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10875958167
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- Tampa · 25 mi
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