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Wolf Branch Sink Preserve

Wolf Branch Sink Preserve from directly overhead

Wolf Branch Sink Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sullivan Ranch Children's Park, a park 0.4 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 2.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Water Authority

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.79494, -81.60168

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sullivan Ranch Children's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Forres Playground: 1.8 mi
  • Lincoln Avenue Community Park: 1.9 mi
  • East Tangerine Park: 1.9 mi
  • Gilbert Park: 2.4 mi
Attractions
  • Mount Dora Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
  • Apopka Wildlife Nature Drive: 9.0 mi
  • Bird Feeder: 16.6 mi
  • ZOOm Air Orlando: 17.6 mi
  • Citrus Tower: 18.1 mi
Springs: 56
  • Sulfur Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Seminole Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Droty Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Rock Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Snail Springs: 7.3 mi
Museums: 43
Artworks: 31
Historic sites: 20
Gardens: 13
  • Apopka Community Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Reiter Park Butterfly Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 17.6 mi
  • Seminole State College Butterfly Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Nehrling Gardens: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • Tomato Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Trinity Learning Center: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Central Florida Bible Camp: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainSW 218°94 m12.8 mi
Tomato HillW 275°50 m14.3 mi
Trinity Learning CenterW 281°38 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5420:28
September equinox07:1618:5319:24
December solstice07:1616:5917:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F586164707681838280746661
Precip in2.82.53.22.74.48.37.48.56.33.72.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Plymouth 1ssw, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/532305056

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