Ashton Biological Preserve
Ashton Biological Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Watermelon Pond - Ferran, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute, Inc.
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 17 mi
- Observation Tower · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Watermelon Pond Park: 1.8 mi
- Dora Robinson Park: 3.3 mi
- Holly Hills Tot Lot: 3.4 mi
- Archer Public Works Park: 3.4 mi
- WIlson Robinson Park: 3.5 mi
- Lev719991 Spring: 9.3 mi
- Levy Blue Spring: 9.5 mi
- Blue Grotto Spring: 12.1 mi
- Glen Springs: 16.7 mi
- Boulware Springs: 17.3 mi
- Watermelon Pond - Ferran: 0.2 mi
- Watermelon Pond - King: 0.4 mi
- Watermelon Pond Metzger Tract: 1.7 mi
- Watermelon Pond Gladman Tract: 2.1 mi
- Watermelon Pond - Wright: 2.5 mi
- Medal of Honor: 10.9 mi
- Vombat Wounded Veterans: 11.0 mi
- They Serve to Protect Us: 11.0 mi
- Peace Time Soldier Always at War: 11.1 mi
- Timucua Burial Mound: 15.2 mi
- 34th Street Wall: 14.4 mi
- Alpha Gator Statue: 15.3 mi
- Lion Statue: 15.3 mi
- Moses: 15.6 mi
- Bull Gator: 15.7 mi
- Cedar Lakes Woods and Garden Nature Reserve Area: 11.4 mi
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Ficke Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Field & Fork Farm and Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Bat House Gardens: 14.9 mi
- Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum: 3.6 mi
- The Fred Bear Archery Museum: 12.7 mi
- Florida Museum of Natural History: 14.2 mi
- Heritage Hall: 15.9 mi
- A. Quinn Jones House: 16.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 8.1 mi
- Underwood Hill: 19.7 mi
- Spring Hill: 20.2 mi
- Oak Canopy Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Traxler: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ashton Biological Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Hill | N 4° | 55 m | 19.7 mi |
| Spring Hill | N 8° | 43 m | 20.2 mi |
| Spring Hill | S 185° | 40 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
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 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 64 | 58 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville 11 WNW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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