Prairie Creek Preserve
Prairie Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Earl P. Powers Park, a park 1.6 miles away. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 0.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alachua Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
- 28.4 mi off the FLORIDA BLACK BEAR, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Tower · 4 mi
- Observation Tower · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Earl P. Powers Park: 1.6 mi
- E: 1.6 mi
- Palm Point Park: 2.8 mi
- Owens Illinois Park: 3.8 mi
- Boulware Springs Park: 4.3 mi
- Morningside Nature Center: 4.9 mi
- Sweetwater Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Newnans Lake Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Wood Conservation Easement: 7.2 mi
- Tuscawilla Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Spanish Cattle Ranching: 6.1 mi
- East Florida Seminary: 6.1 mi
- First Gainesville Skirmish: 6.2 mi
- City of Gainesville: 6.2 mi
- Josiah T. Walls: 6.3 mi
- McRorie Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Garden: 6.1 mi
- The Thomas Center Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Wilmot Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Todd C. Prosser Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 6.1 mi
- Gator Ubiquity: 7.0 mi
- Albert A. Murphree: 7.0 mi
- The French Fries: 7.0 mi
- The Potato: 7.0 mi
- Boulware Springs: 4.2 mi
- Magnesia Springs: 5.7 mi
- Glen Springs: 8.3 mi
- Camp Seminole Springs: 18.6 mi
- Orange Spring: 18.9 mi
- Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: 5.5 mi
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: 5.9 mi
- Matheson History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Micanopy Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- A. Quinn Jones House: 6.9 mi
- Century Tower: 7.0 mi
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: 7.3 mi
- Ring of Honor: 7.3 mi
- Bat House: 7.9 mi
- Bat House: 7.9 mi
- Little Garrison Hammock: 7.2 mi
- Garrison Hammock: 7.2 mi
- Spring Hill: 23.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 24.1 mi
- Underwood Hill: 24.8 mi
- 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Oak Canopy Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Hill | NW 310° | 55 m | 24.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | NW 313° | 43 m | 23.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | WSW 241° | 40 m | 24.1 mi |
| Garrison Hammock | SE 128° | 25 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Garrison Hammock | SE 134° | 21 m | 7.2 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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