Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Lakeland Highlands stands 81 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunt Fountain Park, a park 4.7 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 20 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the The Ridge Hwy
- 26.8 mi off the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hunt Fountain Park: 4.7 mi
- Park at Cortona Park area: 5.4 mi
- The Park at Cortona Park area: 5.4 mi
- Freedom Park: 6.5 mi
- Tenoroc State Fish Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Orlando Balloon Rides: 17.5 mi
- Cypress Gardens: 19.6 mi
- Flying School: 19.6 mi
- Imagination Pavilion: 19.6 mi
- Ford Driving School: 19.6 mi
- Golden Hill Storage Facility: 7.8 mi
- Polk Museum: 10.0 mi
- Florida Southern College Planetarium: 10.5 mi
- Auburndale Parks & Recreation Department: 11.8 mi
- Zephyrhills Museum of Military History: 14.4 mi
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 15.0 mi
- Crystal Swamp 1 Spring: 15.1 mi
- Crystal Springs: 15.3 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 15.3 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 15.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 12.5 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 15.1 mi
- Greer Hill: 17.4 mi
- LeHeup Hill: 18.6 mi
- Nursery Hill: 18.7 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 11.9 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 21.4 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 23.5 mi
- Woody: 24.4 mi
- Buzz Lightyear: 24.4 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 10.2 mi
- Fort Foster State Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- The Florida Pool: 19.5 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 22.4 mi
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: 24.1 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 11.9 mi
- GEICO Topiary: 15.1 mi
- Tenoroc Public Use Area: 6.4 mi
- Tenoroc Fish Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Green Pond: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Highlands | S 176° | 81 m | 15.1 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | WNW 299° | 74 m | 18.6 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 300° | 74 m | 18.7 mi |
| Greer Hill | WNW 297° | 68 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Everest | ENE 60° | 60 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | ENE 62° | 57 m | 24.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NNE 33° | 37 m | 12.5 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | E 94° | 32 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:02 | 17:37 |
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 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winter Haven Gilbert AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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