Iron Mountain (Florida)
Iron Mountain is one of the highest points in peninsular Florida, United States and a prominent point of the Lake Wales Ridge. Rising 295 feet (90 m) above sea level, The mountain contains citronelle, a hematite-containing rock that oxidizes when exposed to air and is responsible for the red-brown color of the earth. The ridge is located just north of the city of Lake Wales. The tower of Bok Tower Gardens is built on the summit.
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References
- Citations
- ^ Waitley 2005, p.312.
- ^ Becnel and Grimes 2011, p.113.
- Bibliography
- Becnel, Tom; David Grimes (2011). Florida Curiosities. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0-7627-5989-7.
- Waitley, Douglas (2005). Florida History from the Highways. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press. ISBN 1-56164-315-7.