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Wolf Head Spring

Wolf Head Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Head Spring is a spring in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead, a park 0.2 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Wolfs Head Spring is located just off of Wolfs Head Road, about 2 miles north of Ferndale and 2.5 miles south of Howey Heights.

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Coordinates28.64496, -81.70660

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead: 0.2 mi
  • Ferndale Preserve: 1.4 mi
  • Kirk Park: 3.7 mi
  • Minneola Athletic Complex: 4.3 mi
  • McDonald Canal Boat Ramp: 4.5 mi
Attractions
  • Citrus Tower: 6.0 mi
  • Bird Feeder: 7.3 mi
  • Apopka Wildlife Nature Drive: 9.0 mi
  • Mount Dora Lighthouse: 11.0 mi
  • Showcase of Citrus: 15.3 mi
Springs: 56
  • Bear Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Double Run Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Apopka Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Sandys Springs: 9.3 mi
  • Holiday Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 56
Nature reserves: 40
Museums: 31
Historic sites: 23
Gardens: 19
Peaks: 8
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Tomato Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Big Thunder Mountain: 17.2 mi
  • Trinity Learning Center: 18.4 mi
  • Mount Everest: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Howling Dog Beach: 17.2 mi
  • The Sandbox: 19.6 mi
  • Conrad Beach: 19.7 mi
  • South Beach: 19.7 mi
  • Hideaway Bay: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Silver Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Central Florida Bible Camp: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lake Griffin State Park Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainW 281°94 m1.6 mi
Mount EverestSSE 160°60 m21.1 mi
Mount GushmoreSSE 159°57 m21.8 mi
Tomato HillNW 326°50 m14.1 mi
Trinity Learning CenterNW 319°38 m18.4 mi
Rattlesnake RidgeSSW 198°37 m22.7 mi
Big Thunder MountainSSE 154°32 m17.2 mi
Mount MaydaySSE 151°29 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:3019:5420:28
September equinox07:1618:5419:25
December solstice07:1617:0017:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F616368737882848482776964
Precip in2.82.33.22.63.57.97.48.15.42.71.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clermont 9 S, 13 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Feb–Apr, Jul–Sep — fullest in Sep, leanest in May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs58.972.278.081.036.952.965.578.186.159.843.145.9

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Apopka-beauclair Canal Near Astatula, FL, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Wildlife nearby
  • American Alligator60 obs
  • Golden Silk Spider55 obs
  • Fiery Skipper49 obs
  • Smokey Oak Millipede46 obs
  • Gulf Fritillary42 obs
  • Queen41 obs
  • Green Anole37 obs
  • Zebra Longwing34 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3168826711

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