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 30 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is General James A. Van Fleet Trail State Park, a park 1.7 miles away. SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY passes 6.4 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Green Mountain Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- General James A. Van Fleet Trail State Park: 1.7 mi
- Jimmy Thomas Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Lake David Park: 5.4 mi
- Richloam Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Emmauel Camp: 6.2 mi
- Citrus Tower: 11.5 mi
- Showcase of Citrus: 14.1 mi
- 4x4 Adventure at Citrus Park, Orlando: 14.1 mi
- Giraffe Ranch: 16.1 mi
- Bird Feeder: 17.3 mi
- Apopka Spring: 15.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 16.1 mi
- Wolf Head Spring: 16.3 mi
- Double Run Spring: 16.3 mi
- Bugg Spring: 17.3 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 15.7 mi
- Indian Burial Ground: 21.1 mi
- Gaston: 21.3 mi
- The Evil Queen: 21.3 mi
- Rex: 23.9 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 10.7 mi
- Log Breast Works: 16.3 mi
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park: 16.5 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 19.2 mi
- Air Force Memorial: 20.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 13.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Nursery Hill: 21.3 mi
- LeHeup Hill: 21.5 mi
- The Presidents Hall of Fame: 11.5 mi
- Dade City Museum: 18.6 mi
- Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum: 18.7 mi
- Heritage Foundation History Center: 20.7 mi
- Winter Garden Heritage Museum: 20.7 mi
- Cottage Garden: 24.1 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 24.1 mi
- Victoria Gardens: 24.1 mi
- Floating Mini-Gardens: 24.1 mi
- Nehrling Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements: 6.6 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Crooked River Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Boggy Marsh Sanctuary: 14.8 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 21.1 mi
- South Beach: 24.6 mi
- The Sandbox: 24.7 mi
- Conrad Beach: 24.7 mi
- Villa City: 9.1 mi
- Green Pond: 13.4 mi
- Rock Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Sumter County Rest Area Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 48° | 94 m | 15.2 mi |
| Munden Hill | W 277° | 80 m | 23.6 mi |
| Nursery Hill | SW 233° | 74 m | 21.3 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | SW 233° | 74 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hickory Hill | W 267° | 73 m | 21.6 mi |
| Greer Hill | SW 229° | 68 m | 21.7 mi |
| Kirk Hill | WNW 284° | 65 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Everest | ESE 116° | 60 m | 22.5 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 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 17:01 | 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 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clermont 9 S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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