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Egret Isle Sanctuary

Egret Isle Sanctuary from directly overhead

Egret Isle Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fernwood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 5.8 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Florida Audubon Society, Inc.

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.49034, -81.54039

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fernwood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Town Square Park: 0.4 mi
  • Central Park: 0.6 mi
  • Johnson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Lake Street Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
Artworks
  • Hogwarts Express Photo Op: 4.3 mi
  • Jeep Wrangler Photo Op: 4.3 mi
  • Ford Explorer Photo Op: 4.3 mi
  • Gaston: 5.4 mi
  • Indian Burial Ground: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
  • Air Force Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • Piece of Berlin Wall: 4.5 mi
  • Universal Globe: 4.6 mi
  • Tribute to Gaston: 5.4 mi
  • Belle's Castle: 5.4 mi
Museums: 32
Springs: 31
  • Apopka Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Wolf Head Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Bear Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Wekiwa Spring: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 27
Peaks: 9
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Mount Mayday: 8.6 mi
  • Mount Everest: 9.5 mi
  • Mount Gushmore: 9.8 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Howling Dog Beach: 5.5 mi
  • The Sandbox: 5.7 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 5.7 mi
  • South Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Hideaway Bay: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainNW 313°94 m16.1 mi
Mount EverestSSW 197°60 m9.5 mi
Mount GushmoreSSW 193°57 m9.8 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeWSW 237°37 m20.2 mi
Big Thunder MountainSSW 209°32 m5.5 mi
Horseshoe Creek HillS 183°32 m22.9 mi
Mount MaydayS 176°29 m8.6 mi
Hillard IslandSE 130°23.7 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5320:27
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1516:5917:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606367717882838381756863
Precip in3.02.33.23.14.28.17.77.86.03.72.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orlando W, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/460079686

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