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Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve

Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve from directly overhead

Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Hillard Island stands 24 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Christmas Tree, a attraction 1.1 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON passes 14 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Orange County Parks & Recreation

How to reach it

Coordinates28.54580, -81.03361

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wedgefield Park: 3.2 mi
  • Bithlo Community Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hatbill Park: 6.0 mi
  • Hatbill Park: 6.0 mi
  • Tanja King Blvd. Childrens Play Area: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 43
  • Fort Christmas: 1.4 mi
  • Veterans' Commemorative Site: 10.8 mi
  • "Reach For the Stars" - Charles Millican Statue: 10.9 mi
  • Pegasus Statue: 11.0 mi
  • Hebrews 11 Wall: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Christmas Tree: 1.1 mi
  • Ed Yarborough Nature Center: 12.4 mi
  • Danville: 13.3 mi
  • Lockheed Martin: 15.3 mi
  • The Split Oak: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 31
Museums: 25
Peaks: 11
  • Moccasin Mound: 6.0 mi
  • Saddle Mound: 6.0 mi
  • Heiffer Mound: 6.2 mi
  • Buck Point Mound: 7.4 mi
  • Paw Paw Mound: 8.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • Heath Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Clifton Springs: 16.3 mi
  • Lake Jesup Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Susan Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Stephan Spring: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Community Farm and Garden: 10.6 mi
  • BHC Meditation Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Lukas Nursery Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Virginia S Nelson Rose Garden: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hillard IslandSW 228°23.7 m23.0 mi
Mulberry MoundSE 142°6 m15.9 mi
Moccasin MoundNNE 12°3 m6.0 mi
Saddle MoundNNE 15°3 m6.0 mi
Buck Point MoundN 5°3 m7.4 mi
Paw Paw MoundESE 102°3 m8.0 mi
Heiffer MoundNNE 16°2 m6.2 mi
Buzzard RoostN 2°2 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:36
June solstice06:2819:5120:26
September equinox07:1318:5119:22
December solstice07:1316:5717:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F606266717680828281766863
Precip in3.12.63.42.73.77.96.87.87.55.12.52.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/75789546

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