Flat Island Preserve
Flat Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Singletary Park, a park 1.0 miles away. SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY passes 10.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Water Authority
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
- 10.5 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 22.2 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEAR, National
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Singletary Park: 1.0 mi
- Bonaire Park: 2.1 mi
- Ski Beach: 2.2 mi
- Stan & Marge Kaminski Park: 2.7 mi
- Towne Square Park: 2.7 mi
- Bugg Spring: 1.8 mi
- Mooring Cove Springs: 4.5 mi
- Lake Blue Springs: 4.9 mi
- Sun Eden Spring: 5.4 mi
- Holiday Spring: 5.6 mi
- Dead River Conservation and Stormwater Project: 8.3 mi
- Brightwater Mitigation Parcel: 8.3 mi
- Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
- Cuyler Lanier Sanctuary: 13.0 mi
- Trout Lake Nature Center: 14.9 mi
- Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Leesburg African American Msm: 2.9 mi
- Lady Lake Historical Society and Museum: 9.6 mi
- Tavares History Museum: 10.7 mi
- Florida Carriage Museum: 11.6 mi
- Spanish Springs Town Square: 11.6 mi
- The Villages: 13.5 mi
- Mount Dora Lighthouse: 15.6 mi
- Citrus Tower: 17.6 mi
- Apopka Wildlife Nature Drive: 21.9 mi
- Memorial Wall: 2.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Log Breast Works: 16.2 mi
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park: 16.4 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 23.7 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Northbound: 20.8 mi
- Wildwood I-75 Weigh Station Southbound: 20.9 mi
- Central Florida Bible Camp: 21.5 mi
- Sumter County Rest Area Northbound: 23.1 mi
- Tomato Hill: 4.6 mi
- Trinity Learning Center: 4.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Villa City: 11.4 mi
- Kismet: 24.7 mi
- Eatons Beach: 15.0 mi
- Hampton Beach: 17.5 mi
- Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Eihei: 15.7 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Apopka Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flat Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 131° | 94 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tomato Hill | ENE 57° | 50 m | 4.6 mi |
| Trinity Learning Center | N 357° | 38 m | 4.8 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 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 62 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leesburg Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5180993142
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