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Walton Ranch

Walton Ranch from directly overhead

Walton Ranch is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Caloosa Indian Mound stands 6 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Orange Hammock Ranch, a nature reserve 3.1 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 8.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Sarasota County

How to reach it

Coordinates27.12840, -82.13199

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Atwater Park: 4.5 mi
  • City Park: 5.8 mi
  • Blue Ridge Park: 6.5 mi
  • Butler Park: 6.9 mi
  • Morgan Community Center Park: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 42
  • The Three Graces: 9.7 mi
  • Old Meadow Park Wall: 9.8 mi
  • Spirit of Punta Gorda: 13.9 mi
  • Tails from the Harbor: 13.9 mi
  • Captivating Charlotte County: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Warm Mineral Springs: 9.3 mi
  • Airboat & Tram Rides: 13.4 mi
  • Riverside park public boat launch: 14.8 mi
  • Lemon Bay Park Nature Center: 18.4 mi
  • Italian American Club/Circus: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Myakka Memorial: 13.7 mi
  • Vietnam Memorial Wall of Southwest Florida: 14.0 mi
  • Vietnam Memorial Wall of Southwest Florida: 14.0 mi
  • Ponce de Leon Statue: 14.2 mi
  • Radioactive Fountain of Youth: 14.2 mi
Museums: 7
Beaches: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Caloosa Indian Mound: 14.1 mi
  • Cash Mound: 22.5 mi
  • John Quiet Mound: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Charlotte County Truck Stop Northbound: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walton Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caloosa Indian MoundNW 325°6 m14.1 mi
Cash MoundS 188°4 m22.5 mi
John Quiet MoundS 186°2 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:1019:40
June solstice06:3619:5320:27
September equinox07:1818:5619:26
December solstice07:1517:0517:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626568737781838381766965
Precip in2.92.43.03.03.89.99.810.18.53.22.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Myakka RVR SP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/716943119

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