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 33 m. Lakeland Highlands stands 81 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockridge Check Station, a park 4.8 miles away. SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY passes 21 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
- 21.4 mi off the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway
- 23.2 mi off the The Ridge Hwy
- 27.3 mi off the Green Mountain Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Rockridge Check Station: 4.8 mi
- Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Check Station: 8.3 mi
- Hunt Fountain Park: 8.5 mi
- Freedom Park: 9.9 mi
- Giraffe Ranch: 18.6 mi
- Orlando Balloon Rides: 19.1 mi
- 4x4 Adventure at Citrus Park, Orlando: 19.6 mi
- Showcase of Citrus: 19.8 mi
- aqui aterrizo el globo: 21.2 mi
- Golden Hill Storage Facility: 11.4 mi
- Zephyrhills Museum of Military History: 12.1 mi
- Zephyrhills Depot Museum: 12.5 mi
- Polk Museum: 15.0 mi
- Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum: 15.3 mi
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 13.9 mi
- Crystal Swamp 1 Spring: 13.9 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 14.2 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 14.2 mi
- Crystal 2 Spring: 14.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 10.4 mi
- Greer Hill: 13.9 mi
- Nursery Hill: 14.9 mi
- LeHeup Hill: 14.9 mi
- Lakeland Highlands: 20.3 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 16.9 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 19.9 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 24.1 mi
- Sorcerer Mickey Mouse: 24.6 mi
- Woody: 24.6 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 6.7 mi
- Fort Foster State Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 19.6 mi
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: 23.9 mi
- The Florida Pool: 24.4 mi
- Hollis Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Lynn's Garden: 15.5 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 16.9 mi
- GEICO Topiary: 19.5 mi
- Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Upper Hillsborough Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Green Pond: 5.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Pasco County Rest Area Northbound: 24.6 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 172° | 81 m | 20.3 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 287° | 74 m | 14.9 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | WNW 286° | 74 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hickory Hill | NW 310° | 73 m | 24.5 mi |
| Greer Hill | WNW 282° | 68 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Everest | ENE 73° | 60 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | ENE 74° | 57 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | ENE 59° | 37 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:54 | 20:29 |
| 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 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeland 2, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/727160328
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