Sugarloaf Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m)[1] |
Prominence | 245 ft (75 m)[1] |
Listing | Florida's Highest Points |
Coordinates | 28°38′58″N 81°43′59″W / 28.6494413°N 81.7331317°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location in Florida | |
Location | Lake County, Florida, United States |
Parent range | Lake Wales Ridge |
Topo map | USGS Astatula |
Geology | |
Rock age | ~20,000,000 years |
Mountain type | uplifted coastline |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike, road |
Sugarloaf Mountain is the fifth-highest named point and the most prominent point in the U.S. state of Florida. At 312 feet (95.0976 m) above sea level it is also the highest point on the geographic Florida Peninsula.[1] The hill is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont.