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Ellis Acres Reserve

Ellis Acres Reserve from directly overhead

Ellis Acres Reserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Tomato Hill stands 50 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Acron, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. FLORIDA BLACK BEAR passes 5.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Parks and Recreation

How to reach it

Coordinates28.99899, -81.53075

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Paisley Park: 1.3 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 1.7 mi
  • Clearwater Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
  • Alexander Springs Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
  • Lake Dorr Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
Springs
  • Camp Le No Che Sulfur Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Alexander Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Mosquito Springs: 6.4 mi
  • Blackwater Minor 3 Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Blackwater Minor 2 Spring: 7.9 mi
Museums: 31
Historic sites: 10
  • Chuck Lennon Memorial: 13.1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 13.7 mi
  • Hulley Tower: 14.0 mi
  • F-15 Eagle: 16.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 10
Artworks: 6
  • Rock: 1.2 mi
  • John B. Stetson: 14.0 mi
  • Bluemner Kouba Collection: Oscar Bluemner: 14.0 mi
  • Eihei: 15.3 mi
  • Alligator Sculpture: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Mount Dora Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
  • Skydive Deland: 15.8 mi
  • ZOOm Air Orlando: 17.8 mi
  • Apopka Wildlife Nature Drive: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Shell Mound: 12.7 mi
  • Tomato Hill: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Central Florida Bible Camp: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tomato HillSW 235°50 m22.5 mi
Shell MoundN 357°2 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:2919:5420:29
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:1616:5817:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586164707681838280746661
Precip in2.82.53.22.74.48.37.48.56.33.72.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Plymouth 1ssw, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/779672765

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