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Aucilla Wildlife Management Area

Aucilla Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Aucilla Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Texas Hill stands 70 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wacissa Unnamed Spring, a spring 3.3 miles away. BIG BEND SCENIC BYWY passes 13 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

FWC managed land

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.25511, -83.97196

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Wacissa Unnamed Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Jef63992 Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Jef63991 Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Big Blue Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Big Blue Spring: 5.1 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 22
  • Earthworks: 10.9 mi
  • Battle of Natural Bridge: 11.0 mi
  • FDC Fallen Officer and Employee Memorial: 12.0 mi
  • Spanish Bastion Wall: 16.0 mi
  • Lincoln Plaque: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 16
Museums: 12
Gardens: 11
  • Butterfly Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Southwood Community Garden: 17.8 mi
  • Diane's Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 22.1 mi
  • 4-H Vegetable Garden: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Calico Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Sand Hills: 9.3 mi
  • Sawdust Mountain: 17.4 mi
  • Texas Hill: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Observation Deck: 12.7 mi
  • Ray Charles childhood home: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Shell Point Beach: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Texas HillNNE 16°70 m21.7 mi
Calico HillNNW 347°11 m3.3 mi
Sand HillsSW 217°3 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:48
June solstice06:3520:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0219:34
December solstice07:2917:0417:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525561667479818178696054
Precip in4.63.94.73.63.78.07.26.46.23.23.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 10 SW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/283456538

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