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Chuluota Wilderness Area

Chuluota Wilderness Area from directly overhead

Chuluota Wilderness Area is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Mulberry Mound stands 6 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Moccasin Mound, a peak 2.6 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 13 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Chuluota Wilderness Area is a 625 acre natural area located in the southeast corner of Seminole County. It contains a variety of natural systems such as mesic hammock, pond pine flatwoods, hardwood swamp and some rare habitats such as sand pine scrub.

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What to expect

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Seminole County
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates28.61837, -81.05407

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Mills Park: 4.3 mi
  • Lake Mills Park: 4.4 mi
  • Bithlo Community Park: 5.0 mi
  • Live Oak Recreation Park: 5.6 mi
  • Hatbill Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 43
  • Fort Christmas: 4.3 mi
  • Veterans' Commemorative Site: 8.9 mi
  • Pegasus Statue: 9.1 mi
  • "Reach For the Stars" - Charles Millican Statue: 9.1 mi
  • Pulse Memorial: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 32
Attractions: 30
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 23
Springs: 14
  • Heath Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Clifton Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Lake Jesup Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Susan Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Stephan Spring: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 12
  • Community Farm and Garden: 8.8 mi
  • BHC Meditation Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Lukas Nursery Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Seminole State College Butterfly Garden: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Moccasin Mound: 2.6 mi
  • Saddle Mound: 2.9 mi
  • Buck Point Mound: 3.0 mi
  • Heiffer Mound: 3.1 mi
  • Noah Mound: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mulberry MoundSSE 148°6 m20.7 mi
Bull HillNE 37°4 m21.8 mi
Moccasin MoundENE 71°3 m2.6 mi
Saddle MoundENE 74°3 m2.9 mi
Buck Point MoundNE 38°3 m3.0 mi
Paw Paw MoundSE 127°3 m11.3 mi
Heiffer MoundENE 73°2 m3.1 mi
Buzzard RoostNNE 17°2 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2819:5120:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1416:5717:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F596265707580828280756862
Precip in2.92.63.42.54.38.16.87.77.54.72.52.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsmoor 2.5 SSW, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/648711717

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