Morningside Nature Center
Morningside Nature Center is a nature reserve in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 40 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fred Cone Park, a park 0.8 miles away. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 4.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 40 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Gainesville
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 5 mi
- Observation Tower · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fred Cone Park: 0.8 mi
- Duval Park: 0.9 mi
- Smokey Bear Park: 1.9 mi
- Reserve Park: 1.9 mi
- Springhill Park: 2.2 mi
- Sweetwater Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Newnans Lake Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Lake Alice Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Prairie Creek Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Butterfly Rainforest: 5.7 mi
- Boulware Springs: 3.2 mi
- Glen Springs: 4.2 mi
- Magnesia Springs: 9.4 mi
- Worthington Spring: 20.4 mi
- Lake Lowry West Spring: 22.2 mi
- East Florida Seminary: 2.7 mi
- City of Gainesville: 2.7 mi
- Spanish Cattle Ranching: 2.7 mi
- First Gainesville Skirmish: 2.7 mi
- Josiah T. Walls: 2.8 mi
- McRorie Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Thomas Center Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Todd C. Prosser Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Todd C. Prosser Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 2.7 mi
- Gator Ubiquity: 3.7 mi
- Albert A. Murphree: 3.8 mi
- The Potato: 3.9 mi
- The French Fries: 4.0 mi
- Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: 2.4 mi
- Matheson History Museum: 2.5 mi
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: 3.0 mi
- A. Quinn Jones House: 3.4 mi
- Heritage Hall: 4.2 mi
- Century Tower: 3.9 mi
- Ring of Honor: 4.2 mi
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: 4.2 mi
- Bat House: 5.1 mi
- Bat House: 5.1 mi
- Garrison Hammock: 11.8 mi
- Little Garrison Hammock: 11.9 mi
- Spring Hill: 19.3 mi
- Underwood Hill: 20.4 mi
- Spring Hill: 24.8 mi
- 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Oak Canopy Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Traxler: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morningside Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Hill | NW 304° | 55 m | 20.4 mi |
| Spring Hill | NW 308° | 43 m | 19.3 mi |
| Spring Hill | SW 229° | 40 m | 24.8 mi |
| Garrison Hammock | SE 138° | 25 m | 11.8 mi |
| Little Garrison Hammock | SE 142° | 21 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:56 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 63 | 57 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville Rgnl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/415145873
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