- Altitude: Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point in peninsular Florida at 312 feet (95 meters) above sea level. It is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont. This compares to 345 feet (105 meters) above sea level for the highest point in the entire state, Britton Hill, located in the Florida Panhandle.
- Distance from ocean: In Florida, your never too far from the ocean. The farthest you can be from the ocean is about 70 miles.
- Sunlight: In the summer the sun rises at around 6:30 A.M. and sets around 8:00 P.M. In the winter the sun rises around 7:00 A.M. and sets around 7:00 P.M.
- Distance from equator: Florida is about 1,820 miles from the equator.
- How ocean currents affect climate: The ocean currents affect water temp, raising and lowering the air temp. Oceans play a HUGE role in redistributing heat around the globe.