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-southwest, 23 miles off. THE RIDGE HWY passes 16 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of State Lands
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
- 20.0 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 22.9 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Freedom Park: 7.4 mi
- Wallaby Ranch Hang Gliding Instruction: 7.5 mi
- Rockridge Check Station: 7.5 mi
- The Ridge Playground: 8.6 mi
- Cagan's Park: 8.7 mi
- Orlando Balloon Rides: 9.7 mi
- 4x4 Adventure at Citrus Park, Orlando: 11.0 mi
- aqui aterrizo el globo: 11.1 mi
- Showcase of Citrus: 11.3 mi
- Orlando Tree Trek Adventure: 12.7 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 10.7 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 14.0 mi
- Woody: 14.4 mi
- Sorcerer Mickey Mouse: 14.4 mi
- Buzz Lightyear: 14.4 mi
- Golden Hill Storage Facility: 8.0 mi
- USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Museum: 10.5 mi
- Auburndale Parks & Recreation Department: 15.1 mi
- Museum of Military History: 19.1 mi
- Polk Museum: 19.3 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 12.6 mi
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: 13.8 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 15.4 mi
- Lane Thomas Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Walt Disney World: 16.2 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 15.2 mi
- Cottage Garden: 16.3 mi
- The Potato Heads: 16.3 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 16.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 16.4 mi
- Apopka Spring: 20.8 mi
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 24.0 mi
- Crystal Swamp 1 Spring: 24.0 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 24.4 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 24.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 3.4 mi
- Mount Everest: 14.1 mi
- Mount Gushmore: 14.5 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 17.3 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 16.3 mi
- Getaway Glen: 17.5 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 17.6 mi
- South Beach: 18.6 mi
- The Sandbox: 18.8 mi
- Green Pond: 6.1 mi
- Villa City: 23.2 mi
- Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 16.4 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 | SSW 198° | 81 m | 23.4 mi |
| Nursery Hill | W 275° | 74 m | 24.3 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | W 275° | 74 m | 24.3 mi |
| Greer Hill | W 272° | 68 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Everest | ENE 69° | 60 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | ENE 72° | 57 m | 14.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NNW 341° | 37 m | 3.4 mi |
| Big Thunder Mountain | NE 55° | 32 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:54 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/727160224
Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 16 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 17 mi
- Universal Orlando · 24 mi
- Orlando · 30 mi
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