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 39 m. Lakeland Highlands stands 81 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. THE RIDGE HWY passes 15 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
- 15.0 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
- 21.6 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 24.6 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Freedom Park: 5.7 mi
- Wallaby Ranch Hang Gliding Instruction: 6.9 mi
- Rockridge Check Station: 8.3 mi
- The Ridge Playground: 8.8 mi
- Northeast Regional Park: 9.4 mi
- Orlando Balloon Rides: 9.0 mi
- aqui aterrizo el globo: 11.7 mi
- 4x4 Adventure at Citrus Park, Orlando: 12.5 mi
- Orlando Tree Trek Adventure: 12.8 mi
- Showcase of Citrus: 12.8 mi
- Blue Heron Sign in Bronze: 12.0 mi
- Butterfly Gate: 13.4 mi
- Mickey Pylon: 14.0 mi
- Woody: 14.7 mi
- Sorcerer Mickey Mouse: 14.7 mi
- Golden Hill Storage Facility: 6.2 mi
- USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Museum: 9.7 mi
- Auburndale Parks & Recreation Department: 13.3 mi
- Polk Museum: 17.8 mi
- Florida Southern College Planetarium: 18.2 mi
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: 14.3 mi
- Dean R. Gilmore: 14.4 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 15.0 mi
- Lane Thomas Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center: 16.8 mi
- Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden: 13.4 mi
- The Potato Heads: 16.7 mi
- Cottage Garden: 16.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 16.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 16.9 mi
- Apopka Spring: 22.4 mi
- Crystal Swamp 2 Spring: 23.8 mi
- Crystal Swamp 1 Spring: 23.8 mi
- Crystal 3 Spring: 24.1 mi
- Crystal 1 Spring: 24.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 5.2 mi
- Mount Everest: 14.6 mi
- Mount Gushmore: 15.0 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 16.2 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 17.2 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 17.2 mi
- Getaway Glen: 18.0 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 18.0 mi
- South Beach: 19.3 mi
- The Sandbox: 19.5 mi
- Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Green Pond: 7.0 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 17.3 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 200° | 81 m | 21.7 mi |
| Nursery Hill | W 280° | 74 m | 24.7 mi |
| LeHeup Hill | W 279° | 74 m | 24.8 mi |
| Greer Hill | W 276° | 68 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Everest | ENE 62° | 60 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | ENE 65° | 57 m | 15.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | NNW 345° | 37 m | 5.2 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | ESE 115° | 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 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/727160282
Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 17 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 17 mi
- Universal Orlando · 25 mi
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