Big Cypress Indian Reservation
Big Cypress Indian Reservation | |
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Website | Seminole Tribe of Florida: Big Cypress |
The Big Cypress Indian Reservation is one of the six
The land area is 81.972 sq mi (212.306 km2), including the 12th-largest cattle operation in the country.
Climate
Climate data for Big Cypress, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
93 (34) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
99 (37) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 84.8 (29.3) |
87.6 (30.9) |
89.7 (32.1) |
93.7 (34.3) |
95.3 (35.2) |
97.1 (36.2) |
96.7 (35.9) |
96.9 (36.1) |
95.1 (35.1) |
92.3 (33.5) |
88.1 (31.2) |
85.7 (29.8) |
97.8 (36.6) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 74.5 (23.6) |
77.8 (25.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
85.4 (29.7) |
89.1 (31.7) |
91.2 (32.9) |
92.3 (33.5) |
92.0 (33.3) |
90.0 (32.2) |
86.2 (30.1) |
80.6 (27.0) |
76.7 (24.8) |
84.7 (29.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 63.3 (17.4) |
66.1 (18.9) |
68.8 (20.4) |
73.0 (22.8) |
77.5 (25.3) |
81.3 (27.4) |
82.6 (28.1) |
82.9 (28.3) |
81.4 (27.4) |
77.1 (25.1) |
70.5 (21.4) |
66.1 (18.9) |
74.2 (23.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 52.0 (11.1) |
54.5 (12.5) |
56.7 (13.7) |
60.5 (15.8) |
65.9 (18.8) |
71.3 (21.8) |
72.9 (22.7) |
73.8 (23.2) |
72.8 (22.7) |
67.9 (19.9) |
60.5 (15.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
63.7 (17.6) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 35.0 (1.7) |
38.3 (3.5) |
41.2 (5.1) |
48.6 (9.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
66.9 (19.4) |
69.5 (20.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
56.3 (13.5) |
45.1 (7.3) |
41.8 (5.4) |
32.9 (0.5) |
Record low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
50 (10) |
57 (14) |
65 (18) |
69 (21) |
63 (17) |
44 (7) |
38 (3) |
27 (−3) |
27 (−3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.63 (67) |
2.32 (59) |
2.82 (72) |
2.88 (73) |
5.09 (129) |
10.09 (256) |
8.79 (223) |
9.08 (231) |
6.73 (171) |
3.56 (90) |
2.08 (53) |
1.90 (48) |
57.97 (1,472) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 18.6 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 123.9 |
Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[2][3] |
Tourism and entertainment
Big Cypress National Preserve is adjacent to the reservation.
The American rock band
The entertainment complex is surrounded by 350 acres for outdoor events, in addition to a newly renovated rodeo arena with seating for 3,000 people. Stables have stalls for 86 horses.
The tribe constructed the
Education
The tribal school, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is the Ahfachkee School.[4]
For residents of Hendry County, the local school district is Hendry County School District.[5]
For residents of Broward County, the local school district is
Notes
- ^ "Red Barn, Glades County, Florida" Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, accessed 26 December 2011
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ahfachkee Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
30290 Josie Billie Hwy PMB 1005, Clewiston, FL, 33440
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-07-01..
BIG CYPRESS RESVN
- Only one school district is listed for this county - U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-07-01..
BIG CYPRESS RESVN
- Only one school district is listed for this county
References
- Eda.gov [1]
- Big Cypress Reservation, Florida United States Census Bureau