Judges Cave Wildlife and Environmental Area
Judges Cave Wildlife and Environmental Area is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Falling Water Hill stands 97 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Citizen's Lodge Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
FWC managed WEA
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sandbag Spring: 0.7 mi
- Jordan Spring: 1.3 mi
- Gator Spring: 2.7 mi
- Maund Spring: 2.7 mi
- Blue Hole Spring: 3.1 mi
- Citizen's Lodge Park: 0.7 mi
- City of Marianna Madison Street Park: 1.1 mi
- Historical Joseph W. Russ House & Visitor Center: 1.6 mi
- Florida Caverns State Park: 2.2 mi
- Blue Springs Recreational Area: 4.2 mi
- Chipola Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Apalachee Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Sixteenth Hill: 16.5 mi
- High Hill: 16.7 mi
- Falling Water Hill: 19.6 mi
- Orange Hill: 19.8 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.0 mi
- CCC Built Fish Hatchery: 3.0 mi
- Saint Paul High School: 15.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Tank: 18.4 mi
- Caboose: 22.3 mi
- Jackson County Rest Area Westbound: 6.9 mi
- Jackson County Rest Area Eastbound: 7.3 mi
- Jackson County Welcome Station: 18.7 mi
- Alabama Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
- Gadsden County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Sugar Mill: 1.7 mi
- Caverns Visitors Center: 2.0 mi
- Cane Field: 1.7 mi
- CCC Worker: 1.9 mi
- Falling Water Sink: 19.4 mi
- Panhandle Pioneer Settlement: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Judges Cave Wildlife and Environmental Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Water Hill | W 259° | 97 m | 19.6 mi |
| High Hill | WSW 257° | 94 m | 16.7 mi |
| Orange Hill | WSW 246° | 87 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sexton Hill | WSW 241° | 86 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SW 230° | 83 m | 24.4 mi |
| Riley Hill | WNW 302° | 73 m | 24.7 mi |
| Balcom Hill | WNW 303° | 73 m | 25.0 mi |
| McIntosh Hill | WNW 297° | 71 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:07 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:35 | 16:08 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marianna Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/764218311
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