- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Iron Mountain88 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- THE RIDGE HWY1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 27.8020, -81.5653
Crooked Lake Prairie is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled 38 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Crooked Lake Sandhill, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 1.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crooked Lake Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | N 355° | 88 m | 9.2 mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | WNW 297° | 81 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | WSW 250° | 39 m | 15.8 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | N 1° | 32 m | 24.7 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Garden Club Park: 3.0 mi
- Scrub Plum Trail: 3.1 mi
- Fire House Trail: 3.2 mi
- Fewox Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Frostproof City Dock, Clinch: 4.4 mi
- Ridge Live Steamers: 14.3 mi
- W. Henry Lewis House Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
- Diving Girl Sign: 14.7 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 14.7 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 14.7 mi
- Crooked Lake Sandhill: 1.2 mi
- Ridge Audubon Nature Reserve: 3.3 mi
- Tiger Creek Preserve: 4.2 mi
- SUMICA: 11.0 mi
- Green Horizon Land Trust: 13.2 mi
- Frostproof Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Lake Wales Art Museum: 6.4 mi
- Lake Wales History Museum: 6.7 mi
- Avon Park Depot Museum: 14.6 mi
- City of Avon Park Depot Museum: 14.7 mi
- Bok Tower Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Statue: 13.1 mi
- Former Skate Park: 14.8 mi
- Former Skate Park: 14.8 mi
- The Florida Pool: 15.5 mi
- Iron Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Sand Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 24.2 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 24.7 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 22.8 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:52 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:01 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN Lake, 10 mi away.
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