SUMICA
SUMICA is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Iron Mountain stands 88 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tiger Creek Preserve, a nature reserve 6.9 miles away. THE RIDGE HWY passes 8.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Polk County
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Fire House Trail: 8.3 mi
- Scrub Plum Trail: 8.4 mi
- Garden Club Park: 8.5 mi
- Fewox Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Frostproof City Park, Reedy lake: 10.5 mi
- Cow Camp: 7.2 mi
- Ridge Live Steamers: 17.0 mi
- Wild Florida Airboats & Gator Park: 17.8 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 18.1 mi
- The Jacaranda Avon Park: 18.1 mi
- Tiger Creek Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Lake Kissimmee State Park: 7.2 mi
- Brahma Island Conservation Easement: 8.5 mi
- Ridge Audubon Nature Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Crooked Lake Sandhill: 10.0 mi
- Frostproof Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Lake Wales Art Museum: 11.4 mi
- Lake Wales History Museum: 12.6 mi
- Avon Park Depot Museum: 18.1 mi
- City of Avon Park Depot Museum: 18.2 mi
- Statue: 11.0 mi
- Bok Tower Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Former Skate Park: 18.3 mi
- Former Skate Park: 18.3 mi
- Pinecrest Hotel Ruins: 18.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Horseshoe Creek Hill: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of SUMICA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | WNW 300° | 88 m | 13.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | NNW 335° | 32 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:51 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN Lake, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1452059766
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