Crooked River Preserve
Crooked River Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is West Foxglove Park, a park 1.2 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 5.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Water Authority
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 14.6 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
- 28.5 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Foxglove Park: 1.2 mi
- East Foxglove Park: 1.2 mi
- Spring Valley Hills Park: 1.2 mi
- Kohl's Com Park: 1.6 mi
- Heroes Landing Park: 1.7 mi
- Citrus Tower: 4.1 mi
- Showcase of Citrus: 6.2 mi
- 4x4 Adventure at Citrus Park, Orlando: 6.4 mi
- Bird Feeder: 7.4 mi
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 11.5 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Boggy Marsh Sanctuary: 7.8 mi
- Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements: 8.1 mi
- Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements: 8.9 mi
- Ferndale Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 8.0 mi
- Indian Burial Ground: 11.5 mi
- Gaston: 11.7 mi
- The Evil Queen: 11.8 mi
- Walt the Dreamer: 15.1 mi
- The Presidents Hall of Fame: 4.0 mi
- Heritage Foundation History Center: 10.7 mi
- Winter Garden Heritage Museum: 10.7 mi
- Winter Garden Heritage Foundation: 10.8 mi
- WonderWorks Family Attractions: 17.5 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 3.0 mi
- Air Force Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Belle's Castle: 11.7 mi
- Tribute to Gaston: 11.7 mi
- Cinderella Castle: 11.7 mi
- Apopka Spring: 5.9 mi
- Wolf Head Spring: 10.0 mi
- Bear Spring: 10.3 mi
- Double Run Spring: 12.1 mi
- Holiday Spring: 16.8 mi
- Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Nehrling Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Victoria Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Cottage Garden: 15.1 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 15.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 12.7 mi
- Mount Everest: 14.2 mi
- Mount Gushmore: 14.9 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 11.6 mi
- The Sandbox: 15.0 mi
- South Beach: 15.0 mi
- Conrad Beach: 15.0 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 16.4 mi
- Villa City: 10.0 mi
- Green Pond: 16.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crooked River Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 5° | 94 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Everest | SE 136° | 60 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | SE 135° | 57 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tomato Hill | NNW 346° | 50 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | SSW 200° | 37 m | 12.7 mi |
| Big Thunder Mountain | ESE 120° | 32 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Mayday | SE 126° | 29 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
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 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clermont 9 S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/623940213
Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 14 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 15 mi
- Universal Orlando · 17 mi
- Orlando · 23 mi
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