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Collier County Rest Area Southbound
Collier County Rest Area Southbound is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Bamboo Mound stands 4 m to the south-southeast, 2.5 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What to expect
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- Florida Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates26.16746, -81.07830
30 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 9
- Big Cypress National Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Oilwell Park: 18.3 mi
- Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge: 18.5 mi
- Kirby Storter Roadside Park: 21.2 mi
- H. P. Williams Roadside Park: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Billie Swamp Safari: 11.3 mi
- Junior Cypress Rodeo and Entertainment Center: 11.8 mi
- Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum: 11.9 mi
- Devil's Garden Bird Park: 19.4 mi
- Skunk Ape Center and Museum: 22.6 mi
Peaks: 5
- Bamboo Mound: 2.5 mi
- Sugar Mill Mound: 7.4 mi
- East Hinson Indian Mounds: 11.3 mi
- Hollywood Head: 18.5 mi
- Melaleuca Head: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Big Cypress National Preserve Access Area Southbound: 7.3 mi
- Big Cypress National Preserve Access Area Northbound: 7.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Ah-Tah_Thi-Ki Museum: 11.9 mi
- Dinner Island Ranch: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- South Florida Water Management District: 18.5 mi
- Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- 1936 Seminole Conference: 21.0 mi
- Florida National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Birdon: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Collier County Rest Area Southbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Mound | SSE 152° | 4 m | 2.5 mi |
| Sugar Mill Mound | S 169° | 4 m | 7.4 mi |
| East Hinson Indian Mounds | W 272° | 4 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hollywood Head | WSW 243° | 3 m | 18.5 mi |
| Melaleuca Head | ESE 118° | 2 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 19:47 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 17:04 | 17:38 |
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 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 66 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Cypress, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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