Columbia County Rest Area (I-75 northbound)
Columbia County Rest Area (I-75 northbound) is a rest area in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Underwood Hill stands 55 m to the south, 10 miles off. OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE passes 29 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Florida Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the OLD FLORIDA HERITAGE
Named places within 25 miles
- Col61982 Spring: 3.9 mi
- Santa Fe Spring: 4.1 mi
- Col61981 Spring: 4.1 mi
- Santa Fe River Rise: 7.2 mi
- Treehouse Rise: 8.6 mi
- O'Leno State Park: 4.0 mi
- O'Leno State Park: 4.2 mi
- South Columbia Sports Park: 8.6 mi
- Rose Creek Fellowship Park: 8.6 mi
- Hirschi Prayer Park: 8.8 mi
- Mill Creek Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement: 8.6 mi
- Ichetucknee Springs State Park: 11.7 mi
- Gichrist Blue Springs State Park: 12.5 mi
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area: 13.1 mi
- High Springs Museum: 10.3 mi
- Union County Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Columbia County Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Spring Hill: 10.4 mi
- Underwood Hill: 10.5 mi
- Rocky Hill: 22.6 mi
- Naked Ed: 11.4 mi
- Lake City Weather dot Com: 17.1 mi
- Gainesville Raceway: 23.6 mi
- Traxler: 8.1 mi
- Olustee Beach: 18.7 mi
- shipwreck: 21.1 mi
- Hearthstone Botanical Gardens: 21.3 mi
- 38th Street Park Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Artistic Ball: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia County Rest Area (I-75 northbound). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Hill | S 174° | 55 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 305° | 47 m | 22.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | SSE 165° | 43 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High Springs, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/696465289
Day trips start here
- Lake City · 15 mi
- Osceola National Forest · 26 mi
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